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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 Sebewaing (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 Sebewaing. 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 northeast 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 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.

Sebewaing is located in Huron 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 Huron County: Sanilac & Tuscola.

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

  • Huron County     (The home county of Sebewaing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Kilmanagh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valley Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Port
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Owendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
      • Owendale is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <1>
    • Ora Labora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ora Labora
      • From Sebewaing to Ora Labora
    • Berne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berne
      • From Sebewaing to Berne
    • Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinnebog
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinnebog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnebog
      • Pinnebog is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinnebog
      • From Sebewaing to Pinnebog
    • Bad Axe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
      • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <1>
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Au Gres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whites Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saganing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arenac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arenac
      • From Sebewaing to Arenac
    • Pine River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine River
      • From Sebewaing to Pine River
    • Harmon City Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
      • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Omer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Standish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Essexville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
      • Essexville is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <1>
    • Munger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Bay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <1>
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Sebewaing to Banks
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
      • West Bay City is located in Bay County
      • West Bay City has also been known as:
      • West Bank City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Bay City
      • From Sebewaing to West Bay City
    • Brissette Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wenona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wenona
      • From Sebewaing to Wenona
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From Sebewaing to Brooks
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salzburg
      • From Sebewaing to Salzburg
    • Kawkawlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Lapeer County
    • Silverwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <1>
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Reese
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <1>
    • Blumfield Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melbourne
      • From Sebewaing to Melbourne
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
    • Kochville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zilwaukee city
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zilwaukee city
      • From Sebewaing to Zilwaukee city
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankenmuth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Hemans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
      • Hemans is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hemans
      • From Sebewaing to Hemans
    • Decker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Snover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sebewaing, with the one closest to Sebewaing listed first.
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Colling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colling
      • Colling is located in Tuscola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colling
      • From Sebewaing to Colling
    • Bay Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gagetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
      • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <1>
    • Elmwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <1>
    • Cass City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <1>
    • Caro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahjamega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahjamega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wahjamega
      • From Sebewaing to Wahjamega
    • Deford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sebewaing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sebewaing.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sebewaing had a population of 719 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sebewaing had a population of 1,611 people.

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

  • Kilmanagh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bay Port
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Colwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
    • Colwood is located in Tuscola County
  • Owendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
    • Owendale is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <1>
  • Wisner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Wisner is located in Tuscola County
  • Akron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gagetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
    • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <1>
  • Pigeon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berne
    • From Sebewaing to Berne
  • Ellington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Tuscola County
  • Elmwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Quanicassee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quanicassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
      • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
    • Fairgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sebewaing ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sebewaing.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sebewaing. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sebewaing and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sebewaing.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Sebewaing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sebewaing:

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

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 Sebewaing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebewaing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sebewaing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7332, Longitude: -83.4513    









 

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