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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 Peck (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 Peck. 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.

Peck is located in Sanilac 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 Sanilac County: Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair & Tuscola.

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

  • Sanilac County     (The home county of Peck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peck, with the one closest to Peck listed first.
    • Speaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Cash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cash
      • From Peck to Cash
    • Roseburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
      • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roseburg
      • From Peck to Roseburg
    • Valley Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Croswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
      • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croswell
      • From Peck to Croswell
    • Juhl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Juhl
      • From Peck to Juhl
    • Sandusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Applegate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amadore ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berkshire
      • From Peck to Berkshire
    • Elmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peck, with the one closest to Peck listed first.
    • Brown City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnside
      • From Peck to Burnside
    • Clifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Kings Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Imlay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Silverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <3>
    • Attica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Almont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <3>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapeer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <3>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peck, with the one closest to Peck listed first.
    • Doyle ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Macomb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Peck to Doyle
    • Memphis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Former name for Memphis:
      • Well's Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
    • Armada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peck, with the one closest to Peck listed first.
    • Yale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brockway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brockway
      • From Peck to Brockway
    • Jeddo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avoca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Capac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Emmett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Atkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atkins
      • From Peck to Atkins
    • North Lakeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
      • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
    • North Street
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peck, with the one closest to Peck listed first.
    • Kingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Deford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fostoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cass City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Peck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peck.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peck had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Peck had a population of 588 people.

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

  • Speaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Melvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Roseburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roseburg
    • From Peck to Roseburg
  • Cash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cash
    • From Peck to Cash
  • Valley Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brown City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Croswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
    • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Croswell
    • From Peck to Croswell
  • Juhl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
    • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Juhl
    • From Peck to Juhl
  • Applegate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Amadore ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berkshire
      • From Peck to Berkshire
    • Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnside
      • From Peck to Burnside
    • Brockway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brockway
      • From Peck to Brockway

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

Newspapers Published in Peck ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peck, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peck.

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 Peck:

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

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Peck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2587, Longitude: -82.8172    
<6>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 Peck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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