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 Granite Bluff (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 Granite Bluff. 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 Granite Bluff ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Granite Bluff: Granite Blf. (or less commonly used: Granite Bluf.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Granite Bluff. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite Bluff.
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 southeast 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 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.
Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County: Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Florence (WI) & Marinette (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Granite Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granite Bluff:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Granite Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Iron Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kingsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quinnesec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sagola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Felch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Felch Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Channing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Loretto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Stager
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stager is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Mastodon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinch is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Crystal Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pentoga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pentoga is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Balsam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Chicagon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chicagon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
- Amasa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaastra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bates Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Caspian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Northland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reade is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
- Witbeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Witbeck is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
- Arnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Faithorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Faithorn is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
- Blom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Hermansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- LaBranche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
- Powers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Spread Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Commonwealth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Fern ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Tipler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Marinette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Niagara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Dunbar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pembine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granite Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Granite Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Granite Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granite Bluff.
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 Granite Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granite Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quinnesec Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnesec Cemetery
- The Quinnesec Cemetery has also been known as:
- Breitung Twp. Cemetery
- Kingsford - Quinnesec Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #840 <2>
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Homestead - Aurora Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Felch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sagola Twp. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foster City Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crystal Falls City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Ralph Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waucedah Twp. Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Granite Bluff had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granite Bluff, with the one closest to Granite Bluff listed first.
- Merriman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Merriman is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Randville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Randville is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
- Spread Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Pulp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
- Iron Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Commonwealth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Quinnesec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sagola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgetop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vulcan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foster City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stager
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stager is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granite Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granite Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Granite Bluff ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granite Bluff, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granite Bluff.
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 Granite Bluff:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Iron County
- Marquette County
- Menominee County
- Florence County
- Marinette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Granite Bluff, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granite Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |