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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 Atlanta (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 Atlanta. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Atlanta is located in Montmorency County and is the County Seat.

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 Montmorency County: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Oscoda, Otsego & Presque Isle.

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

  • Montmorency County     (The home county of Atlanta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Big Rock ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
    • Bigelow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
    • Lewiston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
      • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
    • Hillman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Canada Creek Ranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
      • Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
    • Garland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
    • Royston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Montmorency County
  • Alcona County
  • Alpena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Flanders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Lachine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
      • Lachine is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <3>
    • Long Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Herron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • McHarg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Hubbard Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Cheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Tower
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
    • Black Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
      • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Fingerboard Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
      • Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
    • Wolverine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <3>
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • Bucks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
  • Oscoda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Kneeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
    • Red Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
    • Mio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McKinley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
    • Luzerne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Hetherton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hetherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
    • Johannesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
      • Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <3>
    • Sparr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
      • Sparr is located in Otsego County
    • Green Timbers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
      • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chub Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
      • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pearll City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
      • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
    • Vanderbilt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Waters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <3>
    • Berryville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County
  • Presque Isle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Onaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <3>
    • Hawks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
      • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
    • Metz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
    • Ocqueoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
      • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
    • Hagensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
      • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
    • Polaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
      • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
    • Posen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <3>
    • Moltke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
      • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
    • Liske
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
      • Liske is located in Presque Isle County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atlanta ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlanta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atlanta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atlanta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atlanta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Atlanta.

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 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 Atlanta:

Cemeteries Near Atlanta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlanta.

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

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

  • Briley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briley Cemetery
  • Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
  • Gingell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gingell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gingell Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
  • Rust Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
  • Lewiston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Loud Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loud Cemetery
  • Hillman - Rust Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Charleton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleton Cemetery
  • Johannesburg Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johannesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johannesburg Cemetery
  • Montmorency Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorency Cemetery
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Muskrat Lake Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery
    • Spratt Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratt Cemetery

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 Atlanta had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Big Rock ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
  • Hetherton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hetherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
    • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
  • Hillman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
  • Flanders
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
  • Red Oak
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
  • Long Rapids
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
  • Mio
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Onaway
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
    • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <3>
  • Curran
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trowbridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Cheboygan County
  • Vanderbilt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Otsego Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
      • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
    • Luzerne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atlanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0047, Longitude: -84.1439       In this case, the coordinates for Atlanta 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 Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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