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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 Miller (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 Miller. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Miller is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Miller)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
    • Grande Pointe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pearl Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
      • Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <2>
    • Algonac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <2>
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <2>
    • Perch Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
    • Anchorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Broadbridge Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
    • Peters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
    • Casco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Marine City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <2>
    • East China
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Adair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
    • Belvidere ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belvidere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Macomb County
      • Former name for Belvidere:
      • Huron Point
    • Lottivue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
      • Lottivue is located in Macomb County
    • New Baltimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
      • Former names for New Baltimore:
      • Ashley
      • Ashleyville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
    • Lakeside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Macomb County
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liverpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
    • Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Bay Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
      • Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
    • Anchor Bay Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
      • Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
    • Anchor Bay Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Shores
      • Anchor Bay Shores is located in Macomb County
    • Mount Clemens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
      • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
      • Former names for Mount Clemens:
      • Big Springs
      • High Banks
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <2>
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macomb County
      • Chesterfield has also been known as:
      • Chesterfield Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Macomb County
    • Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
      • Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Macomb County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
    • Big Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Hazel Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Madison Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
    • Clawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Berkley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Huntington Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
      • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <2>
    • Grosse Pointe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <2>
    • Hamtramck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Springwells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Dearborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • River Rouge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Miller ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miller.

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

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

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tucker Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Highbanks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of New Baltimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1651 <4>
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • McDonald Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clemens Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Algonac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <2>
  • Fair Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <2>
  • New Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Anchorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Roberts Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
  • Mount Clemens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
    • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
    • Former names for Mount Clemens:
    • Big Springs
    • High Banks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <2>
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Macomb County
  • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Macomb County
    • Chesterfield has also been known as:
    • Chesterfield Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Roseville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Casco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marine City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <2>
    • Fraser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <2>
    • Meade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Meade:
      • Crawfords Settlement
      • Vienna

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

Newspapers Published in Miller ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miller, 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 Miller.

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 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 Miller:

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Miller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Miller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5492, Longitude: -82.6588       In this case, the coordinates for Miller have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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