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 Beebe (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 Beebe. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Beebe is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.
Below are the counties that are near Beebe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beebe:
- Gratiot County (The home county of Beebe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Sickles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Forest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- North Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pompeii
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Fisherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Maple Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Elsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Duplain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Saint Johns
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shepardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Fowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ovid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Price
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Westphalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Hubbardston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Matherton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Palo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Pewamo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Coe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Summerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Strickland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Alembic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Rosebush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Blanchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Isabella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Mecosta County
- Millbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Redstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Ryan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Oil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Sanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Averill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Bradley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Alamando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Carson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vestaburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Crystal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Butternut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Cedar Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Vickeryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- McBride
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fenwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Lakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Merrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fenmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Brant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hemlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Iva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Chapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Orr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Garfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Saint Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Chesaning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Smith Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Owosso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beebe, see our County-by-County Page for Beebe.
Cemeteries Near Beebe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beebe.
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 Beebe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beebe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Beebe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ithaca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Staton Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Star Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of North Star.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1037999 <2>
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Beechler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beebe had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Sickles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Breckenridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Galloway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Galloway is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Forest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pompeii
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Haven Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beebe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beebe.
Newspapers Published in Beebe ...
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 Beebe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beebe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beebe.
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 Beebe:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Gratiot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clinton County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Beebe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Beebe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |