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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 Bay Mills (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 Bay Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Bay Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bay Mills: Bay Mls. (or less commonly used: Bay Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Bay Mills is located in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County: Luce & Mackinac.

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

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Bay Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Mills, with the one closest to Bay Mills listed first.
    • Brimley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimley
      • Brimley is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimley <2>
    • Dafter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
      • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
    • Sault Sainte Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kinross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gardenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
      • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
    • Rudyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dryburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
    • Barbeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fibre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
    • Strongs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
      • Strongs is located in Chippewa County
    • Oak Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
    • Dick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
      • Dick is located in Chippewa County
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Mills, with the one closest to Bay Mills listed first.
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Pontchartrain Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
      • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Kenneth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
    • Hessel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Bay Mills ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay Mills, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bay Mills:

Cemeteries Near Bay Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay Mills.

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

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

  • Bayview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
  • Old Mission Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Indian Cemetery
  • Mission Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Hill Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Cottage Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Park Cemetery
  • Dollar Settlement Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Settlement Cemetery
  • Dafter Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dafter Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dafter Twp. Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudyard Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • West Korah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Chapel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Chapel Gardens

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bay Mills had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kinross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Donaldson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Chippewa County
  • Rosedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chippewa County
  • Rudyard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Barbeau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stirlingville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
  • Eckerman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
    • Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <2>
  • Emerson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Chippewa County
  • Trout Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ozark
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
  • Stalwart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stalwart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
  • Whitefish Point
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Point
    • Whitefish Point is located in Chippewa County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Bay Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4375, Longitude: -84.5834    
<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 Bay Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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