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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 Dorgans Crossing (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 Dorgans Crossing. 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 Dorgans Crossing ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Dorgans Crossing: Dorgans Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Dorgans Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dorgans Crossing may originally have been Dorgan's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dorgans Crossing might be written as Dorgan Crossing.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Dorgans Crossing 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 Dorgans Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dorgans Crossing:

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Dorgans Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorgans Crossing, with the one closest to Dorgans Crossing listed first.
    • Brimley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bay Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
      • Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
    • Dafter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
      • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
    • Kinross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rudyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dryburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
    • Sault Sainte Marie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fibre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
    • Gardenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
      • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
    • Barbeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
      • Dick is located in Chippewa County
    • Strongs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
      • Strongs is located in Chippewa County
    • Eckerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorgans Crossing, with the one closest to Dorgans Crossing listed first.
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Ozark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Pontchartrain Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
      • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Kenneth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
    • Hessel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Moran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
    • Fiborn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
      • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
      • Fiborn has also been known as:
      • Fiborn Quarry
    • Allenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Dorgans Crossing ...

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 Dorgans Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorgans Crossing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorgans Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dorgans Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Dorgans Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorgans Crossing.

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

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

  • Bayview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Old Mission Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Indian Cemetery
  • Mission Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Hill Cemetery
  • Dollar Settlement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Settlement Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudyard Cemetery
  • Cottage Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Park 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dafter Twp. Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • St. Rudyard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rudyard Cemetery
    • South Rudyard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Rudyard 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.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Bay Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
    • Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
  • Kinross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rudyard
    (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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chippewa County
  • Barbeau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Stirlingville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
  • Eckerman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Emerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Chippewa County
    • Trout Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Stalwart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stalwart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
      • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Hessel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Moran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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- Dorgans Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorgans Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3964, Longitude: -84.6139       In this case, the coordinates for Dorgans Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Dorgans Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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