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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 Sac Bay (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 Sac Bay. 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 and hospitals 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.

Sac Bay is located in Delta 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 Delta County: Alger, Marquette, Menominee & Schoolcraft.

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

  • Delta County     (The home county of Sac Bay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sac Bay, with the one closest to Sac Bay listed first.
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Delta County
    • Devils Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Devils Corner is located in Delta County
    • Garden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nahma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
      • Nahma is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <1>
    • Ogontz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogontz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
      • Ogontz is located in Delta County
    • Isabella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Delta County
    • Saint Jacques
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
      • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
    • Garden Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
      • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
    • Escanaba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Larch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
      • Larch is located in Delta County
    • Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Delta County
    • Ford River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ford River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
      • Ford River is located in Delta County
  • Schoolcraft County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sac Bay, with the one closest to Sac Bay listed first.
    • Cooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <1>
    • Elkhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Minor Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
      • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Copenhagen Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
      • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Manistique
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Door County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sac Bay, with the one closest to Sac Bay listed first.
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Door County (WI)
    • Gills Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
      • Gills Rock is located in Door County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Sac Bay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sac Bay.

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

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

  • Sac Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sac Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sac Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Town Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martin Island Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kates Bay Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kates Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kates Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nahma Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nahma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nahma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Delta County
  • Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nahma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
    • Nahma is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <1>
  • Ogontz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogontz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
  • Isabella
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Delta County
  • Ensign
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Escanaba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wells
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Delta County
  • Cooks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <1>
  • Kipling
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
  • Gladstone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Escanaba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escanaba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escanaba
    • North Escanaba is located in Delta County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ford River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ford River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
      • Ford River is located in Delta County
    • West Gladstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gladstone
      • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
    • Rapid River
      (23 miles [37 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 Sac Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sac Bay.

Newspapers Published in Sac Bay ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sac Bay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sac Bay, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sac Bay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sac Bay:

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

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sac Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sac Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sac Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6500, Longitude: -86.6918       In this case, the coordinates for Sac Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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