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 Casco (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 Casco. 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 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.
Casco is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.
Below are the counties that are near Casco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Casco:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Casco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Peters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Adair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Anchorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Belle River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perch Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
- Starville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East China
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marine City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- 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>
- Broadbridge Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
- Pearl Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Almont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Imlay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Muttonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muttonville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Bates Corner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
- Coopertown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopertown is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- 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>
- Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
- New Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- 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>
- Lottivue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lottivue is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
- Milton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Anchor Bay Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
- Heart ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heart is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart
- Omo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Omo is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo
- Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Stony Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek Village
- Stoney Creek
- Stony Creek Village
- Yates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Campbells Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
- Kline ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline has also been known as:
- Kline Settlement
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Goodison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Lakeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rochester Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Decker is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker has also been known as:
- Decker Settlement
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Roseburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Grosse Pointe Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conners Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Grosse Pointe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grosse Pointe Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Casco, see our County-by-County Page for Casco.
Cemeteries Near Casco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Casco.
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 Casco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Casco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- St. James UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of New Baltimore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1651 <2>
- Columbus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- The Columbus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301 <2>
- Balfour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour Cemetery
- The Balfour Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belford Cemetery
- China Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63 <2>
- Kittridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<3> the communities of Richmond and Marysville. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #848 <2>
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Haire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Casco had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
- Adair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Anchorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- New Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- 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>
- Belle River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- 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>
- Starville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Milton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Rattle Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Run
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marine City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- 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>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Meade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Casco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Casco.
Newspapers Published in Casco ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Casco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Casco, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Casco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Casco:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Sanilac County
- Wayne 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Richmond and Marysville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Casco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Casco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |