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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 Elbow Lake (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 Elbow Lake. 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 Elbow Lake ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elbow Lake: Elbow Lk.

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 southeast 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 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.

Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogemaw County: Alcona, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Oscoda & Roscommon.

Below are the counties that are near Elbow Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elbow Lake:

  • Ogemaw County     (The home county of Elbow Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Skidway Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
      • Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <2>
    • Prescott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Campbells Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
    • West Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
      • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
    • Lupton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rose City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <2>
    • South Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Damon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
  • Alcona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Curtisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
    • Glennie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
    • Turner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Twining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Twining is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Omer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Standish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • Saganing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Au Gres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Harmon City Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
      • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Bentley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
    • Mount Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Nine Mile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
    • Pinconning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
      • Pinconning is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <2>
  • Clare County
    • Meredith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Sugar Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Highwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • White Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • Whittemore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <2>
    • National City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • Hale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Tawas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sid Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • East Tawas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wilber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
      • Wilber is located in Iosco County
  • Oscoda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.
    • McKinley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
    • Mio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roscommon County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elbow Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Elbow Lake.

Newspapers Published in Elbow Lake ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elbow Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elbow Lake, 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 Elbow Lake.

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 Elbow Lake:

Cemeteries Near Elbow Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elbow Lake.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elbow Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.

  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • Selkirk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Churchill Twp. Cemetery
    • Rifle River Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selkirk Cemetery
  • Alger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
  • Logan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
  • Campbells Corners Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
  • Burleigh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleigh Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Bourret Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bourret Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <4>
  • Plains Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Elbow Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elbow Lake.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elbow Lake, with the one closest to Elbow Lake listed first.

  • Prescott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
  • Selkirk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
  • Alger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Alger is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
  • Melita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
  • Maple Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
  • Campbells Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
    • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
  • West Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Whittemore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <2>
  • Sterling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
  • Omer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Ogemaw Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
    • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Standish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <2>
    • Arenac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Hale
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Elbow Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elbow Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbow Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Elbow Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elbow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2153, Longitude: -84.0356       In this case, the coordinates for Elbow Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Elbow Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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