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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 Shields (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 Shields. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Shields is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.

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

  • Saginaw County     (The home county of Shields)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Paines
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Frost
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Swan Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
    • Dice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
    • Saginaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
      • Former names for Saginaw:
      • East Saginaw
      • Saginaw City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
    • Carrollton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
    • Kochville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
    • Zilwaukee city
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Freeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hemlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Amelith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
    • Frankenlust
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fisherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Bay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Munger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kawkawlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Essexville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Farrandville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
    • Clio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Flushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beecher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
    • Genesee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sickles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Breckenridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ashley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bannister
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Saint Louis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ithaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Alma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Isabella County
    • Coe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Midland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Redstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Averill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • New Lothrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lothrop
      • New Lothrop is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lothrop <2>
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Juddville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
    • Smith Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Corunna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <2>
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <2>
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Lennon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <2>
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Richville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Denmark Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
    • Tuscola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Gilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
    • Vassar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fairgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Watrousville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Akron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Millington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bay Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
    • Juniata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Wahjamega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County

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

Newspapers Published in Shields ...

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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shields, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shields.

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 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 Shields:

Cemeteries Near Shields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shields.

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

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

  • Ovid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Andrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Strobel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saginaw.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Camin Cemetery
    • Cammin Cemetery
    • Swarthout Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271095 <5>
  • Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Braley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ft. Saginaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Saginaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Saginaw 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>

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

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

  • Paines
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Swan Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
  • Frost
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Frost is located in Saginaw County
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
  • Saginaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
  • Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
  • Freeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Crow Island ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
  • Zilwaukee city
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
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    • 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>
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Fosters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
      • Fosters is located in Saginaw County
    • Frankenlust
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County

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

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

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4153, Longitude: -84.0564       In this case, the coordinates for Shields 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 Shields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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