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 Selkirk (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 Selkirk. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Selkirk is located in Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County: Alcona, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Oscoda & Roscommon.
Below are the counties that are near Selkirk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Selkirk:
- Ogemaw County (The home county of Selkirk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Campbells Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Rose City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lupton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Skidway Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ogemaw Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- South Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Damon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Alcona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Curtisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Curtisville is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Glennie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Curran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arenac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Maple Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Melita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Turner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Twining
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Omer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Standish
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arenac
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Pine River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Au Gres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saganing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Whites Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Harmon City Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Bentley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Mount Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Forest is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
- Nine Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nine Mile is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Clare County
- Meredith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Crawford County
- Deerheart Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Sugar Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Butman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- White Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Rhodes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Highwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Gladwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iosco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Long Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whittemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- National City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Sid Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sid Town is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
- Tawas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Tawas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilber is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Oscoda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- McKinley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Mio
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kneeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Roscommon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Saint Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Geels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Roscommon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prudenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Selkirk, see our County-by-County Page for Selkirk.
Cemeteries Near Selkirk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selkirk.
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 Selkirk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Selkirk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Selkirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
- The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Twp. Cemetery
- Rifle River Cemetery
- Campbells Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Logan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Heights Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tucker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bourret Twp. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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 Selkirk had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Campbells Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- West Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogemaw Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Long Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Hale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Damon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Melita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Whittemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McIvor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Selkirk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selkirk.
Newspapers Published in Selkirk ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selkirk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selkirk, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selkirk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Selkirk:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ogemaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcona County
- Arenac County
- Bay County
- Clare County
- Crawford County
- Gladwin County
- Iosco County
- Oscoda County
- Roscommon 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 Selkirk, 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 from Point A (ie- Selkirk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |