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 Oldport (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 Oldport. 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.
Oldport is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Oldport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oldport:
- Monroe County (The home county of Oldport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Estral Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- South Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
- Detroit Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Steiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Carleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- West Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Britton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Riga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Willis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Rawsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Stony Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Ypsilanti
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Saline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Ann Arbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Woodhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Grosse Ile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Romulus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyandotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Harbor View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Willow Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Ironville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Bono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bono is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Oregon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- West Toledo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Curtice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Clay Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Isle Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Northwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oldport, see our County-by-County Page for Oldport.
Cemeteries Near Oldport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oldport.
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 Oldport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oldport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Old St. Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ash Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rupert Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Oldport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oldport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oldport, with the one closest to Oldport listed first.
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- South Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Steiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Carleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Scofield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Grosse Ile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maybee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oldport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oldport.
Newspapers Published in Oldport ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oldport, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oldport.
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 either 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 Oldport:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oldport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Oldport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |