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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 Avalon Beach (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 Avalon Beach. 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 Avalon Beach ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Avalon Beach: Avalon Bch.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Avalon Beach is located in Saint Clair County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.

Below are the counties that are near Avalon Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avalon Beach:

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Avalon Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.
    • Broadbridge Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
    • Marine City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
    • East China
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Algonac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Perch Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
    • Grande Pointe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pearl Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
      • Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <1>
    • Peters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fair Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <1>
    • Adair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Anchorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.
    • New Baltimore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
      • Former names for New Baltimore:
      • Ashley
      • Ashleyville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
    • Muttonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muttonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
      • Muttonville is located in Macomb County
    • Lottivue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
      • Lottivue is located in Macomb County
    • Belvidere ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belvidere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Macomb County
      • Former name for Belvidere:
      • Huron Point
    • Anchor Bay Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
      • Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
    • New Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
      • Former names for New Haven:
      • New Baltimore Station
      • New Haven Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Bates Corner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
      • Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
      • Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Coopertown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coopertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Macomb County
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Bay Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
      • Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Macomb County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.
    • Yates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
    • Stony Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
      • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <1>
    • Grosse Pointe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon Beach.

Cemeteries Near Avalon Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon Beach.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avalon Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Avalon Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon Beach.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon Beach, with the one closest to Avalon Beach listed first.

  • Roberts Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
  • Marine City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
  • Algonac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Fair Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <1>
  • Saint Clair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Adair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
  • Casco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <1>
  • Anchorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
  • New Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
  • Rattle Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Run
    • Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County
  • Belle River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
      • Former names for New Haven:
      • New Baltimore Station
      • New Haven Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <1>
    • Marysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avalon Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avalon Beach.

Newspapers Published in Avalon Beach ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon Beach, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Avalon Beach:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Avalon Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6889, Longitude: -82.5082       In this case, the coordinates for Avalon Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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