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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 Michael (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 Michael. 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 doctors and 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.

Michael is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Greene, Jersey, Pike, Lincoln (MO), Pike (MO) & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Michael)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Kampsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hamburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Hardin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Mozier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
    • Gilead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Star City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Cliffdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Belleview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Batchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <1>
    • Brussels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <1>
    • Deer Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Plain
      • From Michael to Deer Plain
    • Golden Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Eldred
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • East Hardin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Woody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Walkerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walkerville
      • From Michael to Walkerville
    • Kane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <1>
    • Hillview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • Belltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Spankey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spankey
      • From Michael to Spankey
    • Nutwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fieldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerseyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McClusky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chautauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Michael to Delhi
    • Elsah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <1>
    • Fidelity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Challacombe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Challacombe
      • From Michael to Challacombe
    • Medora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Piasa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
    • Hagaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Michael to Hagaman
    • Miles Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Melville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Godfrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <1>
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Bee Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Straut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Straut
      • From Michael to Straut
    • Pearl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nebo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Martinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Time
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Detroit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Summer Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Argentville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentville
      • From Michael to Argentville
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <1>
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Whiteside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Briscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Michael to Briscoe
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Annada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sledd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledd
      • From Michael to Sledd
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Eolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eolia
      • From Michael to Eolia
    • Calumet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cyrene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Louisiana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Michael, with the one closest to Michael listed first.
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Flint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Gardnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardnerville
      • From Michael to Gardnerville
    • Josephville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • O'Fallon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Fallon
      • From Michael to O'Fallon
    • Saint Peters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Michael ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Michael.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schumann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anselm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anselm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anselm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldred Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eldred Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Michael in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Michael.

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

  • Columbiana ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
    • Columbiana is located in Greene County
  • Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
  • Spankey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
    • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spankey
    • From Michael to Spankey
  • Eldred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
  • Gilead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mozier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
  • Cliffdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Greene County
  • Elsberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
  • Kaser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
    • Kaser is located in Greene County
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    • Dameron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Apex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Fieldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Michael ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Michael.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Michael, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Michael.

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 Michael:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>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>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 Michael, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Michael) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Michael. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2354, Longitude: -90.6247    









 

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