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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 Loehme (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 Loehme. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Loehme is located in Bay 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 Bay County: Arenac, Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw & Tuscola.

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

  • Bay County     (The home county of Loehme)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Seidlers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
    • Willard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Duel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brissette Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisherville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Kawkawlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • West Bay City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Saganing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
    • Whites Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Standish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Arenac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Omer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Melita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Au Gres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Highwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Beaverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • White Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
    • Gladwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Breckenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Huron County
    • Sebewaing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Alembic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Loomis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Midland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Averill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sanford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Edenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Ryan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • North Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Bradley is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • Porter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Alamando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Redstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Freeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kochville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Dice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Frost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Zilwaukee city
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Carrollton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Shields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Iva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Saginaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Hemlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme listed first.
    • Bay Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
    • Gilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Denmark Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
    • Richville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Loehme ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loehme.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loehme, with the one closest to Loehme 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.<3>

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

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

  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fisherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Kawkawlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Salzburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salzburg is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
  • Freeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Frankenlust
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
  • Brooks ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Essexville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinconning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Loehme ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loehme.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Loehme:

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 Loehme, 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 from Point A (ie- Loehme) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.