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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Port Oneida. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Port Oneida to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Oneida, please Contact Us.

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 Port Oneida (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 Port Oneida. 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.

Name Variations for Port Oneida ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Oneida: Prt. Oneida

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Port Oneida is historic, it would have been located within present day Leelanau 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 Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

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

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Port Oneida)
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Oneida, with the one closest to Port Oneida listed first.
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aral
      • From Port Oneida to Aral
    • Lake Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
    • Honor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <3>
    • Platte River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Port Oneida to Bendon
    • Benzonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
    • Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
    • Wallin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Elberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griner Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griner Station
      • From Port Oneida to Griner Station
    • Nessen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Grand Traverse County

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

Cemeteries Near Port Oneida ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Oneida.

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

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

  • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Werner - Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelderhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelderhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelderhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leelanau School Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Arbor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Arbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tobin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdickville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdickville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kasson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstuen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstuen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kilwy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilwy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilwy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Port Oneida itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glen Arbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burdickville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maple City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
  • Empire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Leland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Manitou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Solon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Solon
    • From Port Oneida to Solon
  • Cedar Run
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
  • Bingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bingham
    • From Port Oneida to Bingham
  • Keswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Suttons Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
    • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
    • Edgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
    • Omena
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Port Oneida. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Oneida.

Newspapers Published in Port Oneida ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Oneida.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Oneida, 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 Port Oneida.

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 helpful 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 Port Oneida:

The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Port Oneida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<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- Port Oneida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Oneida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9466, Longitude: -85.9461       In this case, the coordinates for Port Oneida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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