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 Rose Island (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 Rose Island. 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 Rose Island ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rose Island: Rose Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rose Island. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Island.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rose Island is located in Huron 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 Huron County: Sanilac & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Rose Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose Island:
- Huron County (The home county of Rose Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Valley Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Sebewaing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kilmanagh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
- Bay Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ora Labora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ora Labora is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
- Ora Labora has also been known as:
- Ora et Labora
- Bach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berne is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Owendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Caseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinnebog
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinnebog is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
- Arenac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Au Gres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmon City Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Saganing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Whites Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Arenac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Pine River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Omer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Standish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twining
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Turner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Essexville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Banks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brissette Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
- Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Kawkawlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pinconning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Reese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blumfield Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Tyre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tyre is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
- Hemans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hemans is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
- Argyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Decker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Decker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colling is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colling
- Bay Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Gagetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Cass City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wahjamega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Deford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
- Gilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rose Island, see our County-by-County Page for Rose Island.
Cemeteries Near Rose Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Island.
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 Rose Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rose Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assembly of God Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Bay Port Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Port Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bay Port Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Borgia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Borgia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (128 more) ...
- Pigeon River Mennonite Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- The Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cross Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335 <2>
- Grand Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Rose Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rose Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rose Island, with the one closest to Rose Island listed first.
- Sebewaing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kilmanagh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
- Bay Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Owendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berne is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Colwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
- Gagetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wisner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wisner is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Caseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Ellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellington is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rose Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rose Island.
Newspapers Published in Rose Island ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Island, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Island.
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 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 Rose Island:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Huron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arenac County
- Bay County
- Saginaw County
- Sanilac 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> | 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 Rose Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Rose Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |