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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fayettes Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fayettes Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fayettes Corner, 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 Fayettes Corner (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 Fayettes Corner. 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 Fayettes Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fayettes Corner: Fayettes Cor. (or less commonly used: Fayettes Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Fayettes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Fayettes Corner may originally have been Fayette's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fayettes Corner might be written as Fayette Corner.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fayettes Corner is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Fayettes Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fayettes Corner:

  • Ogemaw County     (The home county of Fayettes Corner)
  • Alcona County
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayettes Corner, with the one closest to Fayettes Corner listed first.
    • Melita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melita
      • From Fayettes Corner to Melita
    • Maple Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Omer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Arenac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arenac
      • From Fayettes Corner to Arenac
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayettes Corner, with the one closest to Fayettes Corner listed first.
    • Deerheart Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pere Cheney
      • From Fayettes Corner to Pere Cheney
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayettes Corner, with the one closest to Fayettes Corner listed first.
    • Butman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
      • Butman is located in Gladwin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butman
      • From Fayettes Corner to Butman
    • Sugar Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayettes Corner, with the one closest to Fayettes Corner listed first.
    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Whittemore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • National City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sid Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Tawas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
      • Wilber is located in Iosco County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilber
      • From Fayettes Corner to Wilber
  • Oscoda County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayettes Corner, with the one closest to Fayettes Corner listed first.
    • Saint Helen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Geels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
      • Geels is located in Roscommon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geels
      • From Fayettes Corner to Geels
    • Roscommon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
    • Prudenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
      • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Fayettes Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayettes Corner.

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 Fayettes Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rose City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lane Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selkirk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbells Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Corners Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Hill Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fayettes Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fayettes Corner.

Newspapers Published in Fayettes Corner ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayettes Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fayettes Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fayettes Corner.

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 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 Fayettes Corner:

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

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 Fayettes Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Fayettes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayettes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4069, Longitude: -84.0962    









 

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