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 Clausedale (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 Clausedale. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Clausedale 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 Clausedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clausedale:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Clausedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Luce ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Saint Charles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Paines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Chesaning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shields is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Orr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Burt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Brant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Taymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Amelith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Munger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Banks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kawkawlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Elsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Shepardsville
(27 miles [43.5 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 Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Farrandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Clio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Genesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swartz Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Flint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Sickles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Bannister
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Wheeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Ashley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Ithaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pompeii
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lapeer County
- Otter Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Ryan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Redstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Averill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- New Lothrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Juddville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Smith Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Corunna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lennon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Durand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Tuscola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Vassar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Millington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Juniata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Fairgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clausedale, see our County-by-County Page for Clausedale.
Cemeteries Near Clausedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clausedale.
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 Clausedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clausedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Indiantown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ziegler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- West Albee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Creek Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Spaulding Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Assumption BVM Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Strobel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Clausedale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clausedale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clausedale, with the one closest to Clausedale listed first.
- Groveton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groveton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Luce ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Saint Charles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Chesaning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fosters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fosters is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
- Paines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Brant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Layton Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Burt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Taymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clausedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clausedale.
Newspapers Published in Clausedale ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clausedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clausedale, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clausedale.
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 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 Clausedale:
- 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
- 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 Clausedale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clausedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |