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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 Parshallburg (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 Parshallburg. 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 and doctors 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.

Parshallburg is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.

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

  • Saginaw County     (The home county of Parshallburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Oakley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chesaning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Layton Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
    • Chapin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Brant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fenmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Burt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Taymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Amelith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
    • Frankenlust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Elsie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ovid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Duplain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Shepardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Price is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Saint Johns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East DeWitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
    • Maple Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • De Witt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunnisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Brent Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Flushing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Duffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Clio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Clio is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Farrandville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
    • Swartz Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beecher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
    • Mount Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
    • Genesee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Bannister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sickles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • North Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Pompeii
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ithaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
    • Perrinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Ingham County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Cohoctah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
    • Deer Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Ryan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Redstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Porter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Henderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lothrop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Juddville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
    • Smith Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
    • Owosso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Corunna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Five Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Burton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lennon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg listed first.
    • Tuscola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction

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

Cemeteries Near Parshallburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parshallburg.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parshallburg, with the one closest to Parshallburg 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.<4>

While we didn't find Parshallburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parshallburg.

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

  • Oakley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chesaning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Groveton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Groveton is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
  • Layton Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
  • New Lothrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Luce ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Brant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carland is located in Shiawassee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
  • Owosso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Kerby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kerby is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
      • Kerby has also been known as:
      • Kerby Mine
    • Saint Charles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Corunna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Parshallburg ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parshallburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parshallburg, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parshallburg.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Parshallburg:

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 '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- Parshallburg) 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 Parshallburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.