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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 Minor Beach (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 Minor Beach. 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.

Name Variations for Minor Beach ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Minor Beach: Minor Bch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County: Alger, Delta, Luce & Mackinac.

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

  • Schoolcraft County     (The home county of Minor Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Beach, with the one closest to Minor Beach listed first.
    • Copenhagen Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
      • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Manistique
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elkhorn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Cooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <1>
    • Gulliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Steuben
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Parkington ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
      • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Blaney Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaney Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
      • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Creighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Walsh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Germfask
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
      • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <1>
  • Alger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Beach, with the one closest to Minor Beach listed first.
    • Shingleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
      • Shingleton is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <1>
    • Doty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
      • Doty is located in Alger County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Beach, with the one closest to Minor Beach listed first.
    • Garden Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
      • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
    • Isabella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Delta County
    • Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nahma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
      • Nahma is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <1>
    • Devils Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Devils Corner is located in Delta County
    • Saint Jacques
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
      • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Delta County
    • Ogontz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
      • Ogontz is located in Delta County
    • Garth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
      • Garth is located in Delta County
    • Rapid River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Beach, with the one closest to Minor Beach listed first.
    • Port Inland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
      • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
    • Huntspur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
      • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
      • Huntspur has also been known as:
      • Hunt Spur

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

Newspapers Published in Minor Beach ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minor Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minor Beach, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minor Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Minor Beach:

Cemeteries Near Minor Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minor Beach.

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

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Cooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cooks Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Cooks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
  • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
  • New Garden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
  • Farley Grave Site
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Grave Site
  • Byers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
  • Hiawatha Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
  • Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Kates Bay Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kates Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kates Bay Cemetery
    • Bailey Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Family Cemetery
    • Isabella Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella 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.<5>

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

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

  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Manistique
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <1>
  • Isabella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Delta County
  • Gulliver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Garden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nahma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
    • Nahma is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <1>
  • Ogontz
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Delta County
  • Ensign
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Germfask
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
    • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <1>
  • Creighton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Shingleton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
    • Shingleton is located in Alger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minor Beach. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minor Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minor Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9548, Longitude: -86.3235    
<4>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.
<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 Minor Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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