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 Colonville (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 Colonville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Colonville is located in Clare 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 Clare County: Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee & Roscommon.
Below are the counties that are near Colonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colonville:
- Clare County (The home county of Colonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Farwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Meredith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Bentley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Duel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Mount Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Beaverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gladwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Highwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Sugar Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Butman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Rhodes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Forest Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- North Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Saint Louis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Vernon City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
- Loomis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Rosebush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Beal City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Brinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Alembic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Weidman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Isabella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Crawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Shepherd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Barryton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mecosta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alamando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- North Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Oil City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Averill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Redstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Midland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Missaukee County
- Vogel Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Sears
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Evart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Avondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colonville, see our County-by-County Page for Colonville.
Cemeteries Near Colonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonville.
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 Colonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- East Colonville Amish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Surrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Ott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- River Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Warren Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Colonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colonville, with the one closest to Colonville listed first.
- Clare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Loomis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Farwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
- Alamando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Beaverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- North Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Gladwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonville.
Newspapers Published in Colonville ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonville, 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 Colonville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Colonville:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Clare County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Isabella County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Missaukee County
- Osceola 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Colonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Colonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |