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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 Larkin (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 Larkin. 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 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.

Larkin is located in Midland 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 Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

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

  • Midland County     (The home county of Larkin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Midland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Averill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ryan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
    • Redstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Saganing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Standish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Whites Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Omer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Duel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
      • Duel is located in Bay County
    • Willard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Seidlers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
    • Fisherville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Nine Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brissette Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
    • Kawkawlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bentley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Clare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Highwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Beaverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
    • Saint Louis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Loomis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
    • Alembic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Jordan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Coe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Vernon City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larkin, with the one closest to Larkin listed first.
    • Freeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Iva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Dice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
    • Frost
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Hemlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Merrill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kochville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
    • Shields
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
    • Zilwaukee city
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County

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

Newspapers Published in Larkin ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Larkin.

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

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 Larkin:

Cemeteries Near Larkin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Larkin.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
  • Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
  • Old Bombay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Midland City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Edenville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenville 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 Larkin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Larkin.

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

  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Midland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Averill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Averill is located in Midland County
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Bay County
  • Edenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Fisherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Bay County
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rhodes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
  • North Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • North Bradley is located in Midland County
  • Nine Mile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
  • Mount Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Saint Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Alamando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
      • Alamando is located in Midland County

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

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Larkin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Larkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7228, Longitude: -84.2472       In this case, the coordinates for Larkin 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 Larkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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