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 Fargo (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 Fargo. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Fargo is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.
Below are the counties that are near Fargo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fargo:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Fargo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Avoca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Ruby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Jeddo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Brockway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- North Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
- Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Former name for Lakeport:
- Milwaukee City
- North Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
- Goodells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
- Gardendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Emmett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Brown City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Imlay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burnside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burnside is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Almont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Dryden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Five Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- North Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
- Doyle ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Bates Corner ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
- Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
- Coopertown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coopertown is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Muttonville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Muttonville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Armada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <1>
- Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
- Armada Corners ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
- Armada Corners has also been known as:
- Selleck's Corners
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
- Omo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omo is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo
- Ray Center ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
- Oakland County
- Leonard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Roseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Lexington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington Heights is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Speaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Croswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Valley Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Applegate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cash
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cash is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Watertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Watertown is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Carsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fargo, see our County-by-County Page for Fargo.
Cemeteries Near Fargo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fargo.
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 Fargo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fargo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Cemetery
- Conlan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #675 <2>
- Strevel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60 <2>
- Ruby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Locke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Bardwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worth Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fargo had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Avoca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Brockway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Abbotsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Jeddo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- North Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Roseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
- Goodells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Former name for Lakeport:
- Milwaukee City
- Emmett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fargo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fargo.
Newspapers Published in Fargo ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fargo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fargo, 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 Fargo.
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 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 Fargo:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Sanilac 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 Fargo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fargo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |