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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 Pointe aux Chenes (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 Pointe aux Chenes. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Pointe aux Chenes is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Pointe aux Chenes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Chenes, with the one closest to Pointe aux Chenes listed first.
    • Algonac
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Grande Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
    • Pearl Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Broadbridge Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
    • Perch Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Marine City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
    • Fair Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • East China
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Peters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Casco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Chenes, with the one closest to Pointe aux Chenes listed first.
    • New Baltimore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
      • Former names for New Baltimore:
      • Ashley
      • Ashleyville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
    • Belvidere ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Belvidere is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Former name for Belvidere:
      • Huron Point
    • Lottivue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lottivue is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
    • Anchor Bay Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
    • Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
    • Anchor Bay Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Anchor Bay Shores is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Shores
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Haven is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
      • Former names for New Haven:
      • New Baltimore Station
      • New Haven Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Milton is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Fairchild ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairchild is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Fairchild has also been known as:
      • Slippery Corner
    • Heart ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Heart is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Chenes, with the one closest to Pointe aux Chenes listed first.
    • Yates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Madison Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Big Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Hazel Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointe aux Chenes, with the one closest to Pointe aux Chenes listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Conners Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamtramck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pointe aux Chenes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pointe aux Chenes.

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 Pointe aux Chenes - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pointe aux Chenes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pointe aux Chenes, with the one closest to Pointe aux Chenes 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.<3>

While we didn't find Pointe aux Chenes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pointe aux Chenes.

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

  • Algonac
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
  • Roberts Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
  • Marine City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
  • Fair Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Anchorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
  • Casco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
  • Adair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Saint Clair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milton is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belle River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pointe aux Chenes ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointe aux Chenes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pointe aux Chenes, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pointe aux Chenes.

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 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 Pointe aux Chenes:

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>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 Pointe aux Chenes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Pointe aux Chenes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.