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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 Orono (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 Orono. 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.

Orono is located in Osceola 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 Osceola County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo & Wexford.

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Orono)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Ashton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Reed City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Le Roy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <2>
    • Tustin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
    • Evart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <2>
    • Dighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Avondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Sears
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
      • Sears is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <2>
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Park Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Lake George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Clare County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Brinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Chase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Luther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nirvana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
    • Idlewild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlborough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Peacock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Irons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <2>
    • Sauble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
    • Wellston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Carr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Tallman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Walhalla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pogy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Big Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <2>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <2>
    • Barryton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Stanwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mecosta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <2>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Borland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Stoney Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • Lucas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
    • McBain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
    • Vogel Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
      • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Lilley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
    • Bitely
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brohman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Woodland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Ramona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orono, with the one closest to Orono listed first.
    • Benson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Cadillac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Boon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Haring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missaukee Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Harrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Meauwataka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Yuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County

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

Cemeteries Near Orono ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orono.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Lake Cemetery
    • The Deer Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinora Cemetery No. 2
    • Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 2
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #362 <4>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bitner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hersey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orono had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ashton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
  • Reed City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <2>
  • Le Roy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nirvana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Nirvana is located in Lake County
  • Hawkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
  • Luther
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lake County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tustin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
  • Evart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Avondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Orono. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orono.

Newspapers Published in Orono ...

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 Orono.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orono, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orono.

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 Orono:

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

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>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 Orono, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Orono) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orono. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9444, Longitude: -85.5194       In this case, the coordinates for Orono have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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