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 Indiantown (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 Indiantown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Indiantown is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Indiantown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Indiantown:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Indiantown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Zilwaukee city
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Kochville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kochville is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
- Blumfield Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Saginaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Reese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Munger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frankenlust
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Essexville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Amelith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Banks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Kawkawlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Clio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farrandville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Montrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Genesee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- North Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Sebewaing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Kilmanagh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
- Valley Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Otter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Averill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- New Lothrop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Gilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vassar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairgrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Akron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Wahjamega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Juniata
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Millington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Indiantown, see our County-by-County Page for Indiantown.
Cemeteries Near Indiantown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indiantown.
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 Indiantown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Indiantown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Buena Vista Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blumfield Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brady Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Frankentrost Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418961 <2>
- Janson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janson Cemetery
- The Janson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jason Cemetery
- St. Johannis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #808 <2>
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Floral Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ft. Saginaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Indiantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Indiantown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Indiantown, with the one closest to Indiantown listed first.
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Munger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Zilwaukee city
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Saginaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Bay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Frankenlust
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Denmark Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Indiantown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indiantown.
Newspapers Published in Indiantown ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indiantown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indiantown, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indiantown.
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 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 Indiantown:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Huron County
- Lapeer County
- Midland County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola 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 Indiantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indiantown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |