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 Camp Lu Lay Lea (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 Camp Lu Lay Lea. 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Lu Lay Lea: Cp. Lu Lay Lea
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County: Alcona, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Oscoda & Roscommon.
Below are the counties that are near Camp Lu Lay Lea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea:
- Ogemaw County (The home county of Camp Lu Lay Lea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Lupton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Campbells Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Rose City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Skidway Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Damon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Ogemaw Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Alcona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Curtisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Curtisville is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Glennie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arenac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Maple Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Melita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Turner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Twining
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Omer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arenac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Standish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pine River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Au Gres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon City Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Saganing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Bay County
- Bentley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Crawford County
- Deerheart Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Butman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Sugar Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- White Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Iosco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Long Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- National City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Sid Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sid Town is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
- Tawas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Tawas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wilber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wilber is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Foote Site Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
- Oscoda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- McKinley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Mio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kneeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Roscommon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Saint Helen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Geels
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Roscommon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea, see our County-by-County Page for Camp Lu Lay Lea.
Cemeteries Near Camp Lu Lay Lea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Lu Lay Lea.
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 Camp Lu Lay Lea - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Lu Lay Lea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Selkirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
- The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Twp. Cemetery
- Rifle River Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hill Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rose City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lane Heights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (81 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burleigh Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Camp Lu Lay Lea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Lu Lay Lea.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camp Lu Lay Lea, with the one closest to Camp Lu Lay Lea listed first.
- Selkirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Campbells Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Long Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Maple Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Damon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Ogemaw Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Alger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Melita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- McIvor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- Saint Helen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camp Lu Lay Lea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Lu Lay Lea.
Newspapers Published in Camp Lu Lay Lea ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Lu Lay Lea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Lu Lay Lea, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Lu Lay Lea.
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 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ogemaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcona County
- Arenac County
- Bay County
- Crawford County
- Gladwin County
- Iosco County
- Oscoda County
- Roscommon 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Camp Lu Lay Lea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |