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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 Marilla (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 Marilla. 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 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.

Marilla is located in Manistee 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 Manistee County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Mason & Wexford.

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

  • Manistee County     (The home county of Marilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Pomona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Kaleva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Copemish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brethren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Humphrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Wellston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chief Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Udell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Bear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norwalk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Nessen City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wallin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Bendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Benzonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Honor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Karlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Interlochen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Summit City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Grawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Mayfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Walton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Devils Elbow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Traverse City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalkaska County
    • Fife Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Irons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Peacock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Sauble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Luther
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Greilickville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Free Soil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Tallman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
  • Missaukee County
    • Jennings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
    • Tustin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marilla, with the one closest to Marilla listed first.
    • Yuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Bagnall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Mesick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glengary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Harrietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Meauwataka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Millersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Baxter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Benson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson

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

Cemeteries Near Marilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marilla.

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

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

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

  • Marilla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Minor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Section 16 Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowell Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleon Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Thompsonville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harrietta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marilla had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Copemish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mesick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harrietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Thompsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Nessen City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
  • Chief Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
  • Pleasanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Bear Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
    • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
    • Clay Hill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Boon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Onekama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Irons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Marilla ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marilla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marilla, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marilla.

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 Marilla:

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>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 Marilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marilla) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.