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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 Lockport (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 Lockport. 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 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 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.

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

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

  • Midland County     (The home county of Lockport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Ryan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Averill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Redstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Bradley is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Alamando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Edenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Fisherville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
    • Willard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Duel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
    • Seidlers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
    • Frankenlust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Kawkawlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Genesee County
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Highwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Beaverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Breckenridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Saint Louis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sickles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Forest Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Ithaca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Ashley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Coe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
    • Alembic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Shepherd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Summerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Summerton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Loomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Rosebush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Strickland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Iva
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Freeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hemlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Frost
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Merrill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Lakefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Shields
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Swan Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Shiawassee County
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport, with the one closest to Lockport listed first.
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Denmark Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction

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

Cemeteries Near Lockport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockport.

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

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

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

  • Poseyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Laporte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Arrance Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Westside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vasold Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jacquith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Homer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Midland City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Freeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Merrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frost
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Fisherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Averill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Saint Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Swan Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
  • Willard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield

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

Newspapers Published in Lockport ...

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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lockport, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lockport.

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 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 Lockport:

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