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 Vernon City (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 Vernon City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vernon City is located in Isabella 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 Isabella County: Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Vernon City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon City:
- Isabella County (The home county of Vernon City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Loomis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Rosebush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Beal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Brinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Weidman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
- Weidman is located in Isabella County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <1>
- Alembic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Isabella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Crawford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Shepherd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Clare
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Farwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Allendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Lake George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meredith
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gladwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Wooden Shoe Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Highwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Sugar Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Butman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Rhodes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Forest Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Elwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <1>
- Saint Louis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Barryton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
- Remus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Mecosta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <1>
- Chippewa Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pogy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Halls Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Rodney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alamando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- North Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bradley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Oil City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Edenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Averill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Redstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Missaukee County
- Vogel Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Wyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Cedar Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Vestaburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Sears
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
- Sears is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <1>
- Evart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
- Avondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon City, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon City.
Cemeteries Near Vernon City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon City.
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 Vernon City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vernon Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Surrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Colonville Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gilmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bissing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bissing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bissing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hatton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Isabella Twp. Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- River Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>
While we didn't find Vernon City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vernon City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon City, with the one closest to Vernon City listed first.
- Clare
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Farwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loomis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Isabella County
- Delwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
- Leaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
- Leaton is located in Isabella County
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Brinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alamando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Lake George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon City.
Newspapers Published in Vernon City ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon City.
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 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 Vernon City:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Isabella County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clare County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Missaukee County
- Montcalm County
- Osceola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vernon City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isabella County: www.isabellacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vernon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8144, Longitude: -84.7722 In this case, the coordinates for Vernon City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Vernon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |