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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 Newberry (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 Newberry. 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.

Newberry is located in Luce County and is the County Seat.

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 Luce County: Alger, Chippewa, Mackinac & Schoolcraft.

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

  • Luce County     (The home county of Newberry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newberry, with the one closest to Newberry listed first.
    • Dollarville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
      • Dollarville is located in Luce County
    • Lencel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lencel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
      • Lencel is located in Luce County
    • Roberts Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
      • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
    • McMillan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Helmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
      • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Laketon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • Carpenter Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
      • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Danaher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
      • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Luce County
  • Chippewa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newberry, with the one closest to Newberry listed first.
    • Hulbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
    • Eckerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
      • Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <2>
    • Strongs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strongs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
      • Strongs is located in Chippewa County
    • Trout Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Chippewa County
    • Paradise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newberry, with the one closest to Newberry listed first.
    • Curtis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Engadine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engadine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine
      • Engadine is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engadine <2>
    • Naubinway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naubinway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
      • Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <2>
    • Fiborn ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
      • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
      • Fiborn has also been known as:
      • Fiborn Quarry
    • Rexton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexton
      • Rexton is located in Mackinac County
    • Gould City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Epoufette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
      • Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
    • Huntspur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntspur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
      • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
      • Huntspur has also been known as:
      • Hunt Spur
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
  • Schoolcraft County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newberry, with the one closest to Newberry listed first.
    • Seney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Germfask
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
      • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <2>
    • Blaney Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaney Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
      • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County

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

Cemeteries Near Newberry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newberry.

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

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

  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Lakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engadine Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engadine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engadine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hulbert Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naubinway Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naubinway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naubinway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Old Germfask Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Germfask Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Germfask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Germfask Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germfask Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germfask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newberry had a population of 1,115 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newberry had a population of 1,395 people.

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

  • Dollarville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
  • McMillan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Soo Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soo Junction
    • Soo Junction is located in Luce County
  • Gilchrist
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mackinac County
  • Naubinway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naubinway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
    • Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <2>
  • Gould City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Seney
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Germfask
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
    • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <2>
  • Corinne
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Mackinac County
  • Deer Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Luce County
  • Eckerman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
    • Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <2>
  • Trout Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Epoufette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
      • Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Chippewa County
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newberry ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newberry.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newberry. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newberry and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newberry.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Newberry.

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 Newberry:

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

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>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- Newberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3538, Longitude: -85.5098       In this case, the coordinates for Newberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Newberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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