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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 Kurtz (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 Kurtz. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Kurtz is located in Alcona 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 Alcona County: Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw & Oscoda.

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

  • Alcona County     (The home county of Kurtz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • Glennie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barton City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Curtisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Mikado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gustin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gustin is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
    • Curran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbard Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Springport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Springport is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lost Lake Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
    • Alcona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcona is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
  • Alpena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • Hubbard Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ossineke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • Harmon City Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Turner is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • Sid Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
    • Foote Site Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
    • Wilber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilber is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
    • Hale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
    • Au Sable
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
    • Oscoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Tawas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tawas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • National City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whittemore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Ogemaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • South Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lupton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
    • Rose City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Damon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Campbells Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
  • Oscoda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kurtz, with the one closest to Kurtz listed first.
    • McKinley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kneeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
    • Mio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Kurtz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kurtz.

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 Kurtz - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Glennie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glennie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Glennie.
    • The Glennie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Curtis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #602 <3>
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Ridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Barton City.
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barton City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <3>
  • Curtisville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chippewa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mikado Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mikado Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mikado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239805 <3>
  • Fullerton Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Curran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Curran.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341 <3>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Twin Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lincoln.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <3>
    • Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilber Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Bryant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bryant is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Mikado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gustin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gustin is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
  • Curran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Greenbush
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Au Sable
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
  • Oscoda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tawas City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • East Tawas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Alcona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcona is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
    • Hubbard Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McIvor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McIvor is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor

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

Newspapers Published in Kurtz ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kurtz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kurtz, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kurtz.

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 helpful 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 Kurtz:

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>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- Kurtz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Kurtz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.