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 Morey (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 Morey. 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 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.
Morey is located in Missaukee 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 Missaukee County: Clare, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Osceola, Roscommon & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Morey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morey:
- Missaukee County (The home county of Morey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Cutcheon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Jennings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Moorestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merritt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McBain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stratford is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stoney Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Rasmus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rasmus is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
- McIntyre Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
- Skyline Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
- Grayling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Summit City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Kingsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Devils Elbow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Mabel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Tunk ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Acme
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pavlovic Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Angel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Deibert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Fife Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- South Boardman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Fletcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Sigma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
- Angling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- Kalkaska
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Rapid City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake County
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Manistee County
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Park Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Dighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Tustin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Avondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roscommon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Nellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Tent City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tent City is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
- Higgins Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Houghton Lake Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prudenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Manton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Haring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Missaukee Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Cadillac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Meauwataka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Boon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Buckley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morey, see our County-by-County Page for Morey.
Cemeteries Near Morey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morey.
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 Morey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #868 <2>
- Old Lake City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Lake City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Lake City.
- The Old Lake City Cemetery has also been known as:
- M-55 Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379466 <2>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Jennings.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Jennings Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191 <2>
- West Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stittsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Jennings Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reeder Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Clark Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Morey had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morey, with the one closest to Morey listed first.
- Cutcheon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Pioneer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jennings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Manton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Moorestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Missaukee Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fife Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cadillac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morey.
Newspapers Published in Morey ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Morey:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Missaukee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Lake County
- Manistee County
- Osceola County
- Roscommon County
- Wexford 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Morey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Morey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |