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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 Hammell 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 Hammell 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 Hammell 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.

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 Hammell Beach: Hammell 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Hammell Beach is located in Arenac 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 Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

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

  • Arenac County     (The home county of Hammell Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Harmon City Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Au Gres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • 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
    • Whites Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Saganing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Standish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Pinconning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Nine Mile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Bentley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Caseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
      • Caseville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <2>
    • Bay Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ora Labora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Valley Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
    • Berne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Huron County
    • Pigeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebewaing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kilmanagh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
      • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
    • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
      • Port Crescent is located in Huron County
    • Pinnebog
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnebog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
      • Pinnebog is located in Huron County
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Owendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
      • Owendale is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <2>
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Tawas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • National City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Tawas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whittemore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wilber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Foote Site Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Sid Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Au Sable
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
    • Oscoda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
      • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <2>
    • Long Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogemaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Skidway Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • South Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammell Beach, with the one closest to Hammell Beach listed first.
    • Bay Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Hammell 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammell Beach.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hammell Beach:

Cemeteries Near Hammell Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammell 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.

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

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

  • Whitney Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Sims Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
  • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm 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 Hammell Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hammell Beach.

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

  • Au Gres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alabaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
  • McIvor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIvor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
    • McIvor is located in Iosco County
  • Tawas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • East Tawas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Omer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Whittemore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Arenac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Maple Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Caseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
    • Caseville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <2>
  • Prescott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bay Port
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Standish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wilber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Melita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammell Beach. 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hammell Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammell Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0939, Longitude: -83.5803       In this case, the coordinates for Hammell Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Hammell Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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