Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Au Sable River Park (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Au Sable River Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Au Sable River Park ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Au Sable River Park: Au Sable Riv. Park
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Au Sable River Park is located in Roscommon County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roscommon County: Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw & Oscoda.
Below are the counties that are near Au Sable River Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Au Sable River Park:
- Roscommon County (The home county of Au Sable River Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Geels
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Saint Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roscommon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houghton Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Houghton Lake Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Nellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Tent City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tent City is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
- Arenac County
- Melita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Clare County
- Meredith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Deerheart Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Skyline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
- Grayling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rasmus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rasmus is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
- Bucks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bucks is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
- McIntyre Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
- Frederic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Butman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Sugar Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Iosco County
- Long Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kalkaska County
- Fletcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stratford is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Merritt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Star City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Moorestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Ogemaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Ogemaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Damon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- West Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbells Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Rose City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lupton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Skidway Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prescott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oscoda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Luzerne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Mio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kneeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Au Sable River Park, see our County-by-County Page for Au Sable River Park.
Cemeteries Near Au Sable River Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Au Sable River Park.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Au Sable River Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Au Sable River Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fisk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Markey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (73 more) ...
- Damon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rich Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pindus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Au Sable River Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Au Sable River Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Au Sable River Park, with the one closest to Au Sable River Park listed first.
- Saint Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roscommon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Prudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Damon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- West Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Houghton Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbells Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Luzerne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Butman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Meredith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Selkirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Au Sable River Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Au Sable River Park.
Newspapers Published in Au Sable River Park ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Au Sable River Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Au Sable River Park, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Au Sable River Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Au Sable River Park:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Roscommon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arenac County
- Clare County
- Crawford County
- Gladwin County
- Iosco County
- Kalkaska County
- Missaukee County
- Ogemaw County
- Oscoda County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Au Sable River Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Au Sable River Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |