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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 North Bradley (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 North Bradley. 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.

Name Variations for North Bradley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Bradley: N. Bradley

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

North Bradley is located in Midland 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 Midland County: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella & Saginaw.

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

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

Cemeteries Near North Bradley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Bradley.

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

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

  • Geneva Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneva Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edenville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greendale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • River Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Lawn 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Bradley had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Alamando
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Alamando is located in Midland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alamando
    • From North Bradley to Alamando
  • Sanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Isabella County
  • Saint Elmo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
  • Averill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Averill
    • From North Bradley to Averill
  • Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Midland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Edenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Delwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
    • Delwin is located in Isabella County
  • Loomis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leaton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
    • Leaton is located in Isabella County
  • Alembic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in North Bradley ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bradley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Bradley, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Bradley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Bradley:

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

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 North Bradley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Bradley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bradley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7111, Longitude: -84.4897       In this case, the coordinates for North Bradley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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