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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 Posen (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 Posen. 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.

Posen is located in Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County: Alpena, Cheboygan & Montmorency.

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

  • Presque Isle County     (The home county of Posen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Polaski
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
      • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
    • Liske
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
      • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
    • Metz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
    • Hagensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
      • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
    • Leroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
    • Hawks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
      • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
    • Calcite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
      • Calcite is located in Presque Isle County
    • Presque Isle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rogers City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
      • Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <2>
    • Bell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
    • Moltke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
      • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Ocqueoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
      • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
  • Alpena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Long Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Lachine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
      • Lachine is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <2>
    • Flanders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Herron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • McHarg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Alpena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ossineke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Black Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
      • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Tower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
  • Montmorency County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Royston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Montmorency County
    • Hillman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canada Creek Ranch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
      • Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Posen ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Posen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Posen, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Posen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Posen:

Cemeteries Near Posen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Posen.

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

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

  • St. Casimir's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimir's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir's Cemetery
  • Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
  • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • New German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
  • Metz Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Twp. Cemetery
  • St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Long Rapids Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rapids Cemetery
  • Cathro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathro Cemetery
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...
    • Faith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belknap Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Twp. Cemetery

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 Posen had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Posen had a population of 221 people.

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

  • Hagensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
    • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
  • Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Alpena County
  • Long Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
  • Rogers City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
    • Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <2>
  • Presque Isle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bell ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
  • Flanders
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
  • Hillman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ocqueoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
      • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
    • Onaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <2>
    • Hubbard Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ossineke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Posen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Posen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2622, Longitude: -83.6989       In this case, the coordinates for Posen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Posen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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