Welcome to Sombra ...
Although we found mention of Sombra during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Sombra was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Sombra to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sombra, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Sombra might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Sombra would be found within the (519) and (226)<2> area codes.
Communities Also Named Sombra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sombra - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sombra.
Communities near Sombra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sombra.
- Sarnia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Port Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <3>
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Algonac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
- Algonac is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <3>
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Oil Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sombra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sombra.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sombra. See our Newspapers Page for Sombra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sombra ...
Looking for more information about Sombra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sombra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sombra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Sombra and then turned east". While Sombra could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Sombra as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sombra could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <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 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. |