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 Pine Run (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 Pine Run. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pine Run is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Run:
- Genesee County (The home county of Pine Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Farrandville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Clio
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beecher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Genesee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Brent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Munger
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Amelith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Essexville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Otter Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lapeer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Hunters Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Silverwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Clifford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Deer Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Groveland Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Ortonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Oakwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Perry Lake Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Davisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Birch Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Layton Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Blumfield Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Reese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Saginaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Chesaning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- New Lothrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Juddville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Lennon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Durand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Owosso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Tuscola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vassar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Richville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fostoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Juniata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Mayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Gilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Wahjamega
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Fairgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Run, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Run.
Cemeteries Near Pine Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Run.
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 Pine Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Pine Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flint Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thetford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Vienna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Birch Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gracelawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gunnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunnell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Millington.
- The Gunnell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arbela Cemetery
- Arbela Twp. Cemetery
- Gunnel Cemetery
- Gunnells Cemetery
- Gunnels Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180591 <2>
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 Pine Run had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Run, with the one closest to Pine Run listed first.
- Clio
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Genesee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birch Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Brent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millington
(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 Pine Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Run.
Newspapers Published in Pine Run ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Run, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pine Run:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee 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 '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- Pine Run) 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 Pine Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |