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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 Luzerne (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 Luzerne. 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.

Luzerne is located in Oscoda 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 Oscoda County: Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Otsego & Roscommon.

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

  • Oscoda County     (The home county of Luzerne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
    • Mio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kneeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • McKinley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
  • Alcona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Curtisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
    • Curran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Glennie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Deerheart Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
    • Bucks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
    • Grayling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Skyline Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Frederic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McIntyre Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Long Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montmorency County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Garland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
    • Lewiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Vienna Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
      • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
    • Bigelow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
    • Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Big Rock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
  • Ogemaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Damon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
    • Rose City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <1>
    • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
      • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
    • Lupton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbells Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
    • South Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chub Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
      • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
    • Hetherton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hetherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
    • Johannesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
      • Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <1>
    • Waters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <1>
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
    • Roscommon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <1>
    • Saint Helen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • Higgins Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <1>
    • Prudenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
      • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <1>
    • Tent City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County

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

Newspapers Published in Luzerne ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luzerne.

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

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 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 Luzerne:

Cemeteries Near Luzerne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luzerne.

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

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

  • Indian Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Graves
  • Luzerne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luzerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luzerne Cemetery
  • Mt. Pindus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
  • Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
  • Hughes Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Grave
  • Union Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Corners Cemetery
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Mio Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mio Cemetery
  • Muskrat Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery
  • Fisk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Damon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Lincoln B. Watson Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln B. Watson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln B. Watson Grave

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Luzerne had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
  • Mio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Damon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
  • Roscommon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
    • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <1>
  • Saint Helen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
    • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
    • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
    • Center Plains
    • Cheney
  • Ogemaw Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
    • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
  • Campbells Corners
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
    • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
  • Grayling
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • West Branch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Selkirk
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 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.
<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 '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- Luzerne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luzerne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6159, Longitude: -84.2712    
<5>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 Luzerne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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