Our Genealogy Helper
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 Luna Pier (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 Luna Pier. 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 hospitals and 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.
Luna Pier is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Luna Pier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luna Pier:
- Monroe County (The home county of Luna Pier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Havre
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Yargerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- South Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- Samaria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Temperance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Riga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Britton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Holloway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ogden Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Tecumseh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Whittaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Willis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Rawsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Saline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Gibraltar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Ile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Southgate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Swanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Ai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Lytton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Willow Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Harbor View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- West Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Yondota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Air Line Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Curtice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Genoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Rocky Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Elmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Sandusky County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lindsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Northwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Walbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rossford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Dowling
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Luckey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pemberville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luna Pier, see our County-by-County Page for Luna Pier.
Cemeteries Near Luna Pier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luna Pier.
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 Luna Pier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luna Pier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keeney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- La Salle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brigham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leonard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. John's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Erie Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Albain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monroe Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Bradford Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Neriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bedford Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Luna Pier in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luna Pier.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luna Pier, with the one closest to Luna Pier listed first.
- Erie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- La Salle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yargerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Temperance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Samaria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Strasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Ida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luna Pier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luna Pier.
Newspapers Published in Luna Pier ...
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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luna Pier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luna Pier, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luna Pier.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Luna Pier:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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 Luna Pier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Luna Pier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |