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 Burnt (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 Burnt. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Burnt is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Burnt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burnt:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Burnt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Burt
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Taymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Birch Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Layton Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Luce ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesaning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Saginaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Paines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Swan Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Munger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Amelith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Essexville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Kawkawlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Elsie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Shepardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Farrandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Genesee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Bannister
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sickles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Ashley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Otter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midland County
- Ryan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Oakland County
- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- New Lothrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Lennon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Durand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Burton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Vassar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Millington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Juniata
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Watrousville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Fostoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fairgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wahjamega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Mayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burnt, see our County-by-County Page for Burnt.
Cemeteries Near Burnt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnt.
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 Burnt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burnt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- St. Paul's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chippewa Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Darling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Taymouth Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Montrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montrose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Montrose.
- The Montrose Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montrose Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1093 <2>
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Albee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ziegler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziegler Cemetery
- The Ziegler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Albee Twp. West Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1923 <2>
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birch Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Burnt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burnt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burnt, with the one closest to Burnt listed first.
- Burt
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Taymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fosters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fosters is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
- Birch Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Layton Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Luce ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- New Lothrop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Run is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesaning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Groveton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burnt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnt.
Newspapers Published in Burnt ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnt, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnt.
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 websites either 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 Burnt:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Lapeer County
- Midland County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola 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 Burnt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burnt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |