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 Gogebic (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 Gogebic. 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 hospitals 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.

Gogebic is located in Gogebic 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 Gogebic County: Iron, Ontonagon, Ashland (WI), Iron (WI) & Vilas (WI).

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

• Gogebic County     (The home county of Gogebic)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gogebic, with the one closest to Gogebic listed first.
  • White City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Gogebic County
  • Marenisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marenisco
    • Marenisco is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marenisco <2>
  • Watersmeet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
    • Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <2>
  • Fuller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
  • Wakefield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
  • Thomaston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
  • Connorville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Connorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
    • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katakitckon Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katakitckon Indian Village
    • Katakitckon Indian Village is located in Gogebic County
  • Ramsay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
  • Bessemer
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <2>
  • Yale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Gogebic County
• Houghton County
  • Kenton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Kenton is located in Houghton County
• Ontonagon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gogebic, with the one closest to Gogebic listed first.
  • Paulding
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
  • Bergland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
    • Bergland is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergland <2>
  • Lake Gogebic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
    • Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
  • Ewen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
    • Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <2>
  • Bruce Crossing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
    • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <2>
  • Gem
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
  • Paynesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
  • Agate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
  • Trout Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
  • White Pine
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
  • Nonesuch
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonesuch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
    • Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
  • Rockland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
• Iron County (WI)
  • Manitowish
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
    • Manitowish is located in Iron County (WI)
• Vilas County (WI)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gogebic, with the one closest to Gogebic listed first.
  • Katinka Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katinka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
    • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Land O'Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Conover
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Manitowish Waters
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
    • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Sayner
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
    • Sayner is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Phelps
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Saint Germain
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
    • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Former names for Saint Germain:
    • Farmington
    • Lakewood

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

Cemeteries Near Gogebic ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gogebic.

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

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

• Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Presque Isle Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presque Isle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presque Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeview Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Winchester Memorial Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Lawn Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Barclay Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Maple Grove Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #997 <4>
• Ewen Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pines Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oak Hill Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Land O' Lakes Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land O' Lakes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land O' Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Interior Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Interior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Interior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Crossing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Bruce Crossing.
    • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190 <4>
  • Agate Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

• Thayer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Gogebic County
• Wellington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Gogebic County
• Robbins
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
• Matchwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
  • Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
• Hartley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
  • Hartley is located in Gogebic County
  • Hartley has also been known as:
  • Hartleys
• Lake Gogebic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
  • Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
• Watersmeet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
  • Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <2>
• Ewen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
  • Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <2>
• Bruce Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <2>
• Paynesville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
• Tamarack
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
  • Tamarack is located in Gogebic County
  • Tamarack has also been known as:
  • Tamarack Lake
• Wakefield
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Thomaston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
  • Ramsay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
  • Trout Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Gogebic ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gogebic.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gogebic, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gogebic.

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 Gogebic:

• Websites specific to Michigan
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html

• Pages specific to Gogebic County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Houghton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ontonagon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iron County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vilas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Gogebic County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Michigan

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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