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 Michigan City (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 Michigan City. 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 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.
Michigan City is located in Benton County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Michigan City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Michigan City:
- Benton County (The home county of Michigan City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Snow Lake Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Hudsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Taska
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Potts Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Byhalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Whitten Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Ripley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Union County
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- La Grange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Grand Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- New Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Feathers Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Piperton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Rogers Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Newcastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whiteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Shandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Hornsby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Vildo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Toone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Haywood County (TN)
- Dancyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Collierville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bailey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Michigan City, see our County-by-County Page for Michigan City.
Cemeteries Near Michigan City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Michigan City.
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 Michigan City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Michigan City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Worship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rives Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rives Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rynehart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKinzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (535 more) ...
- Old Lamar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Michigan City had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Michigan City, with the one closest to Michigan City listed first.
- Spring Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- La Grange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Early Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Hickory Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Middleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Michigan City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Michigan City.
Newspapers Published in Michigan City ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Michigan City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Michigan City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Michigan City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Michigan City:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marshall County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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 Michigan City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Michigan City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |