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 Saint Charles (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 Saint Charles. 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 Saint Charles ...
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 Saint Charles: St. Charles
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Charles. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Charles.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Saint Charles is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Saint Charles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Charles:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Saint Charles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Brant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orr
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Chesaning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Paines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Hemlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shields is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Lakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Frost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Amelith
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Willard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Banks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Elsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Duplain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Ovid
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Saint Johns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Farrandville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Flushing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Duffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Swartz Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Edgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Sickles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Wheeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Bannister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Ashley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Ithaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pompeii
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Isabella County
- Coe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Ryan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Redstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Averill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Sanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Lothrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Juddville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Smith Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Owosso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Corunna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Lennon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Richville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tuscola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Vassar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Charles, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Charles.
Cemeteries Near Saint Charles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Charles.
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 Saint Charles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Charles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indiantown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brant Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ziegler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziegler Cemetery
- The Ziegler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Albee Twp. West Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1923 <2>
- West Albee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griffus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Charles had a population of 917 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Charles had a population of 1,886 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Brant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groveton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Groveton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Chesaning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Paines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Frost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Layton Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Fosters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fosters is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Merrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Charles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Charles.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Charles ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Charles.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Charles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Charles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Charles.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Saint Charles.
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 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 Saint Charles:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Isabella County
- Midland County
- Shiawassee 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 Saint Charles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Charles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |