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 Omer (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 Omer. 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.
Omer is located in Arenac 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 Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.
Below are the counties that are near Omer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Omer:
- Arenac County (The home county of Omer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Arenac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Pine River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Twining
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Maple Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Au Gres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Melita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Saganing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Whites Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harmon City Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Pinconning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bentley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Nine Mile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Mount Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brissette Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
- Kawkawlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Duel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Seidlers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seidlers is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
- Banks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Rhodes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Highwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- White Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Sugar Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Butman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Bay Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Caseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ora Labora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Sebewaing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iosco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- National City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tawas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Tawas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilber is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Sid Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sid Town is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
- Midland County
- Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ogemaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Skidway Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Campbells Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- West Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lupton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Ogemaw Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- South Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rose City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola County
- Bay Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Omer, see our County-by-County Page for Omer.
Cemeteries Near Omer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omer.
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 Omer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Omer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Arenac Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <2>
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Linwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Au Gres.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #946 <2>
- Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saganing Indian Methodist Mission Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Omer had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Omer had a population of 288 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Omer, with the one closest to Omer listed first.
- Arenac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Au Gres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Melita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Worth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pinconning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nine Mile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McIvor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- Mount Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Alabaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alabaster is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Omer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omer.
Newspapers Published in Omer ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omer.
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 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 Omer:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Arenac County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Gladwin County
- Huron County
- Iosco County
- Midland County
- Ogemaw County
- Tuscola 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Omer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Omer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |