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 Estral Beach (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 Estral Beach. 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 Estral Beach ...
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 Estral Beach: Estral Bch.
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.
Estral Beach is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Estral Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Estral Beach:
- Monroe County (The home county of Estral Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
- Detroit Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
- Steiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Carleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- West Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Deerfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Britton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Willis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Rawsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Stony Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Ypsilanti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Saline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Grosse Ile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyandotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Harbor View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Willow Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Bono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bono is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Ironville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Oregon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- East Toledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Curtice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Isle Saint George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Clay Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Northwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Estral Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Estral Beach.
Cemeteries Near Estral Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estral Beach.
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 Estral Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Estral Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Newport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old St. Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Rockwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ash Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibraltar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rupert Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Estral Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Estral Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Estral Beach, with the one closest to Estral Beach listed first.
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- South Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Steiner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grosse Ile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Scofield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Estral Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Estral Beach.
Newspapers Published in Estral Beach ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estral Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estral Beach, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estral Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Estral Beach:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Wood 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> | 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 Estral Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Estral Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |