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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Bombay (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 Bombay. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bombay is located in Midland 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 Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

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

  • Midland County     (The home county of Bombay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Averill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Bradley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Bradley is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
    • Alamando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Porter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Ryan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Redstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Saganing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
    • Standish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Arenac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Melita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Omer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Duel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
    • Seidlers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
    • Willard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Mount Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Fisherville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Nine Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Linwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bentley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Brissette Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
    • Kawkawlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Clare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Hatton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Farwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Highwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Beaverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
    • White Star
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
    • Gladwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
    • Butman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Butman is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Breckenridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Louis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Loomis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Alembic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Shepherd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vernon City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
    • Coe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
    • Crawford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Ogemaw County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bombay, with the one closest to Bombay listed first.
    • Freeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Dice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Frost
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Hemlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Merrill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kochville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Shields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Orr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Zilwaukee city
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bombay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bombay.

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

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Bombay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Swanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Averill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
  • Edenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • North Bradley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Bradley is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
  • Rhodes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
  • Fisherville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Mount Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nine Mile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Alamando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Saint Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Beaverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bombay ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bombay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bombay, 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 Bombay.

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 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 Bombay:

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 Bombay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bombay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.