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 Two Rivers (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 Two Rivers. 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 Two Rivers ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Two Rivers: Two Rivs.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Two Rivers. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Two Rivers.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Two Rivers is located in Isabella 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 Isabella County: Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Two Rivers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Two Rivers:
- Isabella County (The home county of Two Rivers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Lake Isabella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Beal City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Weidman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Blanchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Rosebush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Strickland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Farwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Lake George
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gladwin County
- Beaverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Riverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Forest Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Elwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Alma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Wheeler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Breckenridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ithaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mecosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Halls Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Canadian Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Chippewa Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rustford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Pogy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Borland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Stanwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alamando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- North Bradley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Redstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Sanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Averill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Ryan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Edenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Wyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Cedar Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Edmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vestaburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Six Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McBride
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Entrican
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Langston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Orient
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Sears
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Hersey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Two Rivers, see our County-by-County Page for Two Rivers.
Cemeteries Near Two Rivers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Rivers.
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 Two Rivers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Two Rivers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Two Rivers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broomfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broomfield #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coomer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Redman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Rolland Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Leo's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Two Rivers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Two Rivers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Two Rivers, with the one closest to Two Rivers listed first.
- Horr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horr is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blanchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Brinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Strickland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Wyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Leaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mecosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alembic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Two Rivers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Rivers.
Newspapers Published in Two Rivers ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Rivers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Rivers, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Rivers.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Two Rivers:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Isabella County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clare County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Osceola 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> | 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 Two Rivers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Two Rivers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |