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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 Muirs (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 Muirs. 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 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.

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

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Muirs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muirs, with the one closest to Muirs listed first.
    • Grande Pointe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
    • Pearl Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Algonac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Perch Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Fair Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Broadbridge Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
    • Anchorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • Marine City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • 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 <1>
    • Peters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Casco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • East China
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muirs, with the one closest to Muirs listed first.
    • Belvidere ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Belvidere is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Former name for Belvidere:
      • Huron Point
    • Lottivue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lottivue is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
    • New Baltimore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
      • Former names for New Baltimore:
      • Ashley
      • Ashleyville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
    • Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
    • Anchor Bay Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
    • Anchor Bay Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor Bay Shores is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Shores
    • Lakeside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairchild ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairchild is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Fairchild has also been known as:
      • Slippery Corner
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Mount Clemens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
      • 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 <1>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muirs, with the one closest to Muirs listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Big Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Hazel Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Clawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
    • Rochester Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Muirs, with the one closest to Muirs listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Conners Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamtramck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Detroit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Muirs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Muirs.

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

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

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

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 Muirs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Muirs.

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

  • Algonac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
  • Roberts Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
  • Fair Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Anchorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
  • New Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
  • Marine City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • 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 <1>
  • Casco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Mount Clemens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
    • 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 <1>
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Roseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Muirs ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Muirs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Muirs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Muirs.

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 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 Muirs:

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 Muirs, 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- Muirs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.