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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 Worth (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 Worth. 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.

Worth is located in Arenac 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 Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

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

  • Arenac County     (The home county of Worth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Saganing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
    • Whites Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Standish
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Arenac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Omer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Melita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Maple Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Au Gres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Twining
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Twining is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Turner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Pinconning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Nine Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Mount Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Bentley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brissette Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
    • Seidlers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
    • Duel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
    • Kawkawlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Highwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
    • White Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
    • Sugar Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
    • Beaverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gladwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Butman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Butman is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Valley Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
    • Sebewaing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Whittemore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • National City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Averill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Sanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bradley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bradley is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
  • Ogemaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Skidway Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • West Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbells Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
    • Ogemaw Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worth, with the one closest to Worth listed first.
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Freeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kochville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
  • Tuscola County
    • Bay Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park

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

Cemeteries Near Worth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Worth.

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 Worth - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Worth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Worth had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Standish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinconning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nine Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
  • Mount Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arenac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
  • Omer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Rhodes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
  • Linwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Melita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
  • Alger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Au Gres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Maple Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Kawkawlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 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 Worth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worth.

Newspapers Published in Worth ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Worth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Worth, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Worth.

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 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 Worth:

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 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.
<3>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 Worth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Worth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.