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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 Jacques (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 Jacques. 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 Jacques ...

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 Jacques: St. Jacques

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 southwest 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 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 west 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 Jacques 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 Saint Jacques. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Jacques:

  • Delta County     (The home county of Saint Jacques)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacques, with the one closest to Saint Jacques listed first.
    • Ogontz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
      • Ogontz is located in Delta County
    • Nahma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Isabella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Delta County
    • Garden Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
      • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
    • Garth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
      • Garth is located in Delta County
    • Rapid River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Delta County
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Delta County
    • Devils Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
      • Devils Corner is located in Delta County
    • Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kipling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Delta County
    • Brampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Brampton is located in Delta County
  • Alger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacques, with the one closest to Saint Jacques listed first.
    • Trenary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
      • Trenary is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <2>
    • Diffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diffin
      • Diffin is located in Alger County
    • Traunik
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
      • Traunik is located in Alger County
      • Former names for Traunik:
      • Buckeye Landing
      • Buckeye Spur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <2>
  • Menominee County
    • Perronville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
      • Perronville is located in Menominee County
  • Schoolcraft County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacques, with the one closest to Saint Jacques listed first.
    • Cooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elkhorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Minor Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
      • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Copenhagen Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
      • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Manistique
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Steuben
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Jacques ...

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 Saint Jacques.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Jacques, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Jacques.

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 websites either 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 Jacques:

Cemeteries Near Saint Jacques ...

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

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

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

  • St. Jacques' Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacques' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacques' Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
  • Ogontz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogontz Cemetery
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
  • Isabella Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Cemetery
  • Nahma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nahma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nahma Cemetery
  • Rapid River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapid River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapid River Cemetery
  • McLeod Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Grave
  • Garth Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garth Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garth Point Cemetery
  • Indian Town Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Town Cemetery
  • Bailey Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Family Cemetery
  • Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (43 more) ...
    • New Garden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
    • Bay de Noc Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay de Noc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay de Noc Cemetery
    • Kates Bay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kates Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kates Bay 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>

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

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

  • Ogontz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
  • Nahma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Isabella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Delta County
  • Ensign
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Rapid River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Masonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Delta County
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Delta County
  • Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Gladstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kipling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
  • West Gladstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gladstone
    • West Gladstone is located in Delta County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Brampton is located in Delta County
    • Perkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Delta County
    • North Escanaba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escanaba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escanaba
      • North Escanaba is located in Delta County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Jacques. 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>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Jacques) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Jacques. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8955, Longitude: -86.7430    
<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 Saint Jacques, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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