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 Harbor View (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 Harbor View. 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 Harbor View ...

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 Harbor View: Harbor Vw.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Harbor View is located in Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County: Alpena, Cheboygan & Montmorency.

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

• Presque Isle County     (The home county of Harbor View)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
  • Presque Isle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
    • Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <1>
  • Bell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
  • Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
  • Polaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
    • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
  • Posen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <1>
  • Liske
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
    • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
  • Hagensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
    • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
  • Calcite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
    • Calcite is located in Presque Isle County
  • Metz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
  • Rogers City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
    • Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <1>
  • Hawks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
  • Moltke
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
    • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
• Alpena County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
  • Cathro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cathro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
    • Cathro is located in Alpena County
  • Long Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
  • Alpena Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
    • Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
  • Alpena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Alpena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <1>
  • Lachine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
    • Lachine is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <1>
  • McHarg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
    • McHarg is located in Alpena County
  • Herron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
    • Herron is located in Alpena County
  • Flanders
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
  • Ossineke
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossineke
    • Ossineke is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossineke <1>
• Montmorency County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
  • Royston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
    • Royston is located in Montmorency County
  • Hillman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Montmorency County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Harbor View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harbor View.

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

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

• Presque Isle Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bell Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512006 <4>
• St. Casimir's Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir's Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimir's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cathro Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathro Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New German Lutheran Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Metz Twp. Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (32 more) ...
  • Rogers City Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers City Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers City Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Rapids Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rapids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

• Presque Isle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <1>
• Bell ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
• Posen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
  • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <1>
• Bolton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Alpena County
• Hagensville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
  • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
• Rogers City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
  • Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <1>
• Long Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
• Alpena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Alpena is located in Alpena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <1>
• Flanders
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Alpena County
• Hillman
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hillman is located in Montmorency County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <1>
• Ocqueoc
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
  • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County

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

Newspapers Published in Harbor View ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harbor View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harbor View, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harbor View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Harbor View:

• 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 Presque Isle County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Alpena County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Montmorency 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 Presque Isle County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Presque Isle County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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