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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 Karrs 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 Karrs 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 Karrs 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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Karrs Corner: Karrs Cor. (or less commonly used: Karrs Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Karrs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Karrs Corner may originally have been Karr's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Karrs Corner might be written as Karr 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Karrs Corner is located in Tuscola 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 Tuscola County: Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw & Sanilac.

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

  • Tuscola County     (The home county of Karrs Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Watrousville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
    • Gilford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Denmark Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
    • Fairgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vassar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Richville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahjamega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
    • Akron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Caro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Caro is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <2>
    • Juniata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Tuscola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Colling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Colling is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colling
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Munger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Essexville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
    • Bay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • West Bay City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Frankenlust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
    • Amelith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
    • Kawkawlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brissette Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Farrandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
    • Otisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Clio is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Genesee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beecher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
    • Brent Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
    • Davison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Flushing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Bach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bach is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
    • Sebewaing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kilmanagh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
    • Valley Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
    • Owendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Otter Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Silverwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Columbiaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
    • Kings Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Burnside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Lapeer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Reese
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Reese is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <2>
    • Blumfield Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
    • Frankenmuth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Birch Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrollton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Zilwaukee city
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
    • Saginaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Taymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karrs Corner, with the one closest to Karrs Corner listed first.
    • Hemans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hemans is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
    • Decker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Marlette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Snover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
  • Shiawassee County
    • New Lothrop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Karrs Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Karrs 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.

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 Karrs Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Karrs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Karrs Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Karrs Corner.

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

  • Watrousville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
  • Gilford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Denmark Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
  • Richville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vassar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Reese
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <2>
  • Wahjamega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tuscola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
  • Caro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quanicassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
    • Munger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner

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

Newspapers Published in Karrs 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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Karrs Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Karrs Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Karrs 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 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 Karrs Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>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).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Karrs Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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 Karrs Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.