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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mansfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mansfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mansfield, please Contact Us.

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 Mansfield (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 Mansfield. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Mansfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Iron 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 Iron County: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon, Florence (WI), Forest (WI) & Vilas (WI).

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

  • Iron County     (The home county of Mansfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Crystal Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clinch ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
      • Clinch is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinch
      • From Mansfield to Clinch
    • Mastodon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
      • Mastodon is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mastodon
      • From Mansfield to Mastodon
    • Stager
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
      • Stager is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stager
      • From Mansfield to Stager
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Amasa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicagon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicagon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
      • Chicagon is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chicagon
      • From Mansfield to Chicagon
    • Pentoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bates Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gaastra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
      • Gaastra is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <2>
    • Caspian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Iron River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
      • Iron River is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <2>
  • Dickinson County
  • Marquette County
  • Florence County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Commonwealth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spread Eagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fern ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fern
      • From Mansfield to Fern
    • Tipler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Marinette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Niagara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Dunbar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Mansfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mansfield.

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

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

  • Sagola Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Falls City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Falls City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ralph Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hematite Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hematite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hematite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quinnesec Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 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.

Mansfield itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sagola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Randville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
    • Randville is located in Dickinson County
  • Crystal Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Panola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Panola is located in Iron County
  • Mastodon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
    • Mastodon is located in Iron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mastodon
    • From Mansfield to Mastodon
  • Stager
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
    • Stager is located in Iron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stager
    • From Mansfield to Stager
  • Granite Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
    • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
  • Floodwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floodwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
    • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Floodwood
    • From Mansfield to Floodwood
  • Ridgetop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Commonwealth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Merriman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
    • Merriman is located in Dickinson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spread Eagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pulp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
      • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Witbeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
      • Witbeck is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Witbeck
      • From Mansfield to Witbeck

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

Newspapers Published in Mansfield ...

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 Mansfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mansfield, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mansfield.

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 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 Mansfield:

The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mansfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Mansfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mansfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0873, Longitude: -88.1490       In this case, the coordinates for Mansfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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