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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 Hermansville (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 Hermansville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hermansville is located in Menominee 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 Menominee County: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Door (WI) & Marinette (WI).

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

  • Menominee County     (The home county of Hermansville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Powers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spalding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Spalding is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Nadeau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
    • Blom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blom is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
    • Faithorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Faithorn is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
    • Carney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Indiantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown has also been known as:
      • Indian Town
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dryads ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dryads is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
    • LaBranche
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • LaBranche is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
    • Perronville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Perronville is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
    • Banat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Banat is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Bark River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Schaffer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Schaffer is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
    • Narenta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Narenta is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
    • Hyde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hyde is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Ford River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ford River is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
    • Cornell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chandler is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Escanaba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Groos
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Groos is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
    • Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wells is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lambert is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Larch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Larch is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Loretto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vulcan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <1>
    • Foster City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Quinnesec
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Felch Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
    • Felch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kingsford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ralph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Watson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Watson is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Arnold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Northland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Reade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Reade is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
  • Florence County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Spread Eagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
  • Marinette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermansville, with the one closest to Hermansville listed first.
    • Niagara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Pembine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Dunbar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Wausaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hermansville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermansville.

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

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

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

  • Meyer Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spalding Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waucedah Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carney Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (45 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hermansville had a population of 652 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Powers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nadeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilson is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Waucedah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waucedah is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
  • Carney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Houle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Houle is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houle
    • Houle has also been known as:
    • Houles
  • Indiantown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown has also been known as:
    • Indian Town
  • Bagley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bagley is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
  • Whitney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Dryads ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dryads is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
  • Talbot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Talbot is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
  • Eustis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eustis is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Faunus ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Faunus is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunus
    • Vulcan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bark River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Hermansville ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermansville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hermansville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hermansville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hermansville:

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 Hermansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hermansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.