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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 Saint Elmo (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 Elmo. 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 Elmo ...

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 Saint Elmo: St. Elmo

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 doctors and 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.

Saint Elmo is located in Midland 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 Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

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

  • Midland County     (The home county of Saint Elmo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Porter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Oil City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Averill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Edenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Fisherville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Duel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
      • Duel is located in Bay County
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Seidlers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
    • Amelith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
    • Frankenlust
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
    • Kawkawlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salzburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Brissette Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Clare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clare County
    • Farwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Beaverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Highwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • White Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Wheeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Breckenridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
    • Saint Louis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Elwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Ithaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Sickles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • North Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Elm Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Alembic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Coe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosebush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Loomis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
    • Vernon City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Winn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Beal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Weidman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <2>
    • Lake Isabella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
  • Mecosta County
    • Millbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Vestaburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
    • Cedar Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Wyman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Iva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Merrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Lakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Dice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
    • Frost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Shields
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
    • Swan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
    • Brant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <2>
    • Paines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
      • Paines is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Elmo ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Elmo.

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

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 Saint Elmo:

Cemeteries Near Saint Elmo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Elmo.

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

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

  • Greendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
  • Porter Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Twp. Cemetery
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Jasper Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Twp. Cemetery
  • Homer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Geneva Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Community Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Saint Elmo had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Porter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Midland County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Averill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Averill is located in Midland County
  • North Bradley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • North Bradley is located in Midland County
  • Alembic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Alembic is located in Isabella County
  • Shepherd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Alamando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Alamando is located in Midland County
  • Wheeler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
  • Breckenridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
  • Midland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Louis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Merrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Isabella County

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

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

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>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>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- Saint Elmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Elmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5836, Longitude: -84.4700       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Elmo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Elmo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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