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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 Oil City (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 Oil City. 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 doctors 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.

Oil City is located in Midland 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 Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

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

  • Midland County     (The home county of Oil City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Alamando
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
    • North Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
      • North Bradley is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Redstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Sanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Averill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Edenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Duel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
      • Duel is located in Bay County
    • Fisherville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Seidlers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
    • Amelith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
    • Mount Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Clare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clare County
    • Farwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
    • Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Clare County
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Beaverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Highwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • White Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Forest Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
    • North Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Saint Louis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Breckenridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Elwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • Elm Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Ithaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Edgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Sickles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Alembic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Jordan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosebush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Loomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
    • Strickland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
    • Vernon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Beal City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Winn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Weidman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <2>
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Barryton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <2>
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Vestaburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
    • Cedar Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Wyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Edmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • McBride
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <2>
    • Six Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
    • Iva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Merrill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Dice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
    • Frost
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Orr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
    • Shields
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
    • Swan Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
    • Brant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Oil City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oil City.

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

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

  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salt River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jasper Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneva Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Alembic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Alembic is located in Isabella County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
  • Saint Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
  • Shepherd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Delwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
    • Delwin is located in Isabella County
  • Leaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
    • Leaton is located in Isabella County
  • Jordan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Isabella County
  • Wise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Isabella County
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Midland County
  • North Bradley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • North Bradley is located in Midland County
  • Alamando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Alamando is located in Midland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Sanford
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Oil City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oil City.

Newspapers Published in Oil City ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oil City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oil City.

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 Oil City:

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Oil City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Oil City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6109, Longitude: -84.5883       In this case, the coordinates for Oil City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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