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 Swan Creek (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 Swan Creek. 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 Swan Creek ...
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 Swan Creek: Swan Crk. (or less commonly used: Swan Ck. or Swan Cr.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Swan Creek 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 Swan Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swan Creek:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Swan Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Paines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paines
- From Swan Creek to Paines
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garfield
- From Swan Creek to Garfield
- Shields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shields
- From Swan Creek to Shields
- Orr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orr
- From Swan Creek to Orr
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frost
- From Swan Creek to Frost
- Dice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saginaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Brant is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <3>
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Amelith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankenlust
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brooks
- From Swan Creek to Brooks
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salzburg
- From Swan Creek to Salzburg
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wenona
- From Swan Creek to Wenona
- West Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Swan Creek to West Bay City
- Bay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Munger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <3>
- Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
- 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 Swan Creek to Banks
- Essexville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <3>
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Elsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Duplain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <3>
- Shepardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clio
- From Swan Creek to Clio
- Farrandville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mount Morris
(26 miles [41.8 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgewood
- From Swan Creek to Edgewood
- North Wheeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Wheeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Sickles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ithaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Pompeii
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Forest Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Isabella County
- Coe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Ryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Redstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Porter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Averill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Averill
- From Swan Creek to Averill
- Sanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- North Bradley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- New Lothrop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Henderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Juddville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Owosso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corunna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Lennon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Richville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tuscola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vassar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 <3>
- Millington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swan Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Swan Creek.
Cemeteries Near Swan Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swan Creek.
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 Swan Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Lakefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strobel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bacon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Braley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ovid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 in 1895, Swan Creek had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garfield
- From Swan Creek to Garfield
- Paines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paines
- From Swan Creek to Paines
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frost
- From Swan Creek to Frost
- Saint Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Groveton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Saginaw County
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Brant is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <3>
- Luce ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luce
- From Swan Creek to Luce
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters
- Fosters is located in Saginaw County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zilwaukee city
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Swan Creek to Zilwaukee city
- Freeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swan Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swan Creek.
Newspapers Published in Swan Creek ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swan Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swan Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Swan Creek:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Isabella County
- Midland County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Creek. 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> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Swan Creek, 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- Swan Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swan Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3796, Longitude: -84.0916 |