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 Coe (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 Coe. 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 and doctors 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.
Coe is located in Isabella 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 Isabella County: Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Coe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coe:
- Isabella County (The home county of Coe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Shepherd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alembic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Strickland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Winn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Rosebush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Lake Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Loomis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Fisherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Duel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Clare
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Farwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Maple Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Elsie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin County
- Beaverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Ithaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Hubbardston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Matherton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Palo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Millbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Halls Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Mecosta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Redstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Oil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ryan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- North Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Alamando
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Averill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Vestaburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Cedar Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Crystal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- McBride
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Six Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Entrican
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Merrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iva
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Lakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Hemlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Orr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Brant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fenmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Dice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Freeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Frost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coe, see our County-by-County Page for Coe.
Cemeteries Near Coe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coe.
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 Coe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Coe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salt River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Irishtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Coe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coe, with the one closest to Coe listed first.
- Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Shepherd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Alembic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Strickland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beebe is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coe.
Newspapers Published in Coe ...
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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coe, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Coe:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Isabella County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clare County
- Clinton County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Ionia County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw 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 Coe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Coe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |