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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 Wisner (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 Wisner. 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 southeast 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 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.

Wisner is located in Tuscola 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 Tuscola County: Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw & Sanilac.

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

  • Tuscola County     (The home county of Wisner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Bay Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
    • Akron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
    • Watrousville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Caro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <1>
    • Wahjamega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Denmark Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
    • Richville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vassar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gagetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
      • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <1>
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Whites Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Saganing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Au Gres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Munger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Essexville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wenona Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
    • Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Brissette Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
    • Kawkawlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Frankenlust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee County
    • Farrandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Sebewaing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
      • Bach is located in Huron County
    • Kilmanagh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
      • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
    • Valley Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
    • Owendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
      • Owendale is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <1>
    • Bay Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ora Labora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Pigeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Huron County
    • Elkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Caseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
      • Caseville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <1>
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Silverwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <1>
    • Otter Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <1>
    • Clifford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wisner, with the one closest to Wisner listed first.
    • Reese
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <1>
    • Blumfield Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
    • Kochville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
    • Zilwaukee city
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Frankenmuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
    • Saginaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
  • Sanilac County
    • Decker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County

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

Newspapers Published in Wisner ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wisner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wisner, 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 Wisner.

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 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 Wisner:

Cemeteries Near Wisner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wisner.

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

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

  • Wisner Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Demorest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Columbia Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gilford Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Assembly of God Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303445 <5>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wisner had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Akron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quanicassee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quanicassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
    • Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
  • Fairgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
  • Sebewaing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Munger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Watrousville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
    • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
  • Colwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
    • Colwood is located in Tuscola County
  • Reese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <1>
  • Caro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <1>
  • Essexville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wahjamega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tuscola County
    • Denmark Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County

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

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

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.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>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>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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wisner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wisner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6164, Longitude: -83.5841       In this case, the coordinates for Wisner 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 Wisner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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