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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Crow Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crow Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crow Island, please Contact Us.
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 Crow Island (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 Crow Island. 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 Crow Island ...
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 Crow Island: Crow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Crow Island is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Crow Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crow Island:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Crow Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Zilwaukee city
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Kochville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kochville is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Saginaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Shields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Blumfield Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Reese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Frost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Amelith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Munger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Banks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kawkawlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Montrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Brent Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Flushing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Genesee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- North Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Wheeler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Breckenridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sickles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Huron County
- Sebewaing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer County
- Otter Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Averill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Sanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Redstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- New Lothrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Richville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Gilford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Tuscola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vassar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bay Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Wahjamega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Millington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Caro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crow Island, see our County-by-County Page for Crow Island.
Cemeteries Near Crow Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crow Island.
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 Crow Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crow Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Kochville.
- The Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kochville Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968647 <3>
- Ft. Saginaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brady Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saginaw.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camin Cemetery
- Cammin Cemetery
- Swarthout Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271095 <3>
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
Crow Island itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crow Island, with the one closest to Crow Island listed first.
- Zilwaukee city
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Saginaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Frankenlust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Munger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Paines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Essexville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crow Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crow Island.
Newspapers Published in Crow Island ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crow Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crow Island, 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 Crow Island.
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 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 Crow Island:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Huron County
- Lapeer County
- Midland County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Crow Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crow Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |