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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 Oakhurst (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 Oakhurst. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Oakhurst is located in Tuscola 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 Tuscola County: Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw & Sanilac.

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

  • Tuscola County     (The home county of Oakhurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Bay Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
    • Akron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Colling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Colling is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colling
    • Gilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Watrousville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
    • Caro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caro is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <1>
    • Denmark Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
    • Wahjamega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Richville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gagetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Whites Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Saganing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
    • Pine River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Au Gres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arenac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Standish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Omer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Munger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Essexville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
    • Bay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • West Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brissette Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Kawkawlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Frankenlust
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
    • Linwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Sebewaing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bach is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
    • Valley Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
    • Kilmanagh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
    • Owendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bay Port
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ora Labora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Berne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Berne is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Pigeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Caseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Silverwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Clifford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Reese
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reese is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <1>
    • Blumfield Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
    • Kochville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
    • Zilwaukee city
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Frankenmuth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Saginaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst listed first.
    • Hemans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hemans is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
    • Decker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker

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

Cemeteries Near Oakhurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakhurst.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakhurst, with the one closest to Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakhurst.

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

  • Wisner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Quanicassee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gilford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Sebewaing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Munger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Colwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Colwood is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
  • Essexville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Reese
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <1>
  • Watrousville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
    • Bay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Oakhurst ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakhurst.

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

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 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 Oakhurst:

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 Oakhurst, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.