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 Mosherville (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 Mosherville. 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 hospitals 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.
Mosherville is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Mosherville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mosherville:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of Mosherville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Somerset Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Steamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Osseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Trailtree Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hodunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Canada Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Union City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Matteson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Bronson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tekonsha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Duck Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Ceresco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Beadle Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Leroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Charlesworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Onondaga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Arbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- South Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Parma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Clarklake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vandercook Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Devereaux
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cement City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Devils Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Hudson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Onsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Canandaigua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Munson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Washtenaw County
- Sharon Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Clear Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Northwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cooney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Jim Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Ainger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Alvordton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Kunkle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mosherville, see our County-by-County Page for Mosherville.
Cemeteries Near Mosherville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mosherville.
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 Mosherville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mosherville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Mosherville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Case Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McNair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Moscow Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Luttenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Mosherville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mosherville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mosherville, with the one closest to Mosherville listed first.
- Pulaski
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Condit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Condit is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Butler is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- South Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Butler is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mosherville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mosherville.
Newspapers Published in Mosherville ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosherville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mosherville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mosherville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mosherville:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Eaton County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Williams 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> | 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 Mosherville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mosherville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |