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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 Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw 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 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.

Mackinaw City is primarily located in Emmet County. A portion of Mackinaw City extends into Cheboygan 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 Emmet County: Charlevoix & Cheboygan.

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

  • Emmet County     (The home county of Mackinaw City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackinaw City, with the one closest to Mackinaw City listed first.
    • Carp Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Levering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Van
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Emmet County
    • Pellston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
      • Pellston is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <1>
    • Cross Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Village
      • Cross Village is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Village <1>
    • Marsh Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
      • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
    • Brutus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brutus <1>
    • Alanson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
      • Alanson is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <1>
    • Good Hart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stutsmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
      • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
    • Middle Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Emmet County
    • Oden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Cheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackinaw City, with the one closest to Mackinaw City listed first.
    • Point Nipigon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
      • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
      • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
      • Point Nip-i-gon
    • Riggsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
      • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
    • Cheboygan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
      • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <1>
    • Mullett Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullett Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
      • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Silver Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
    • Long Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Veery Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
      • Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Topinabee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Giauque Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
      • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
    • Burt Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
      • Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <1>
    • Indian River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <1>
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chippewa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackinaw City, with the one closest to Mackinaw City listed first.
    • Dick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
      • Dick is located in Chippewa County
    • Dryburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
    • Fibre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackinaw City, with the one closest to Mackinaw City listed first.
    • Saint Ignace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
      • Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <1>
    • British Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
      • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
    • Mackinac Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
      • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Gros Cap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
      • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
    • Pointe Aux Pins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Allenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
    • Moran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
    • Pontchartrain Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
      • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Hessel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <1>
    • Kenneth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County

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

Newspapers Published in Mackinaw 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mackinaw City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw City.

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 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 Mackinaw City:

Cemeteries Near Mackinaw City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mackinaw 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.

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

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

  • Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
  • Sailors & Indians Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailors & Indians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailors & Indians Cemetery
  • Gros Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gros Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gros Gap Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Mackinac Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackinac Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackinac Island Cemetery
  • Levering & Carp Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levering & Carp Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levering & Carp Lake Cemetery
  • Bliss Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliss Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Munro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munro Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mackinaw City had a population of 333 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mackinaw City had a population of 793 people.

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

  • Carp Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
  • Saint Ignace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
    • Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <1>
  • Mackinac Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
    • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Bliss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Emmet County
  • Levering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pointe Aux Pins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Moran
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Moran is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
  • Riggsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
    • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
  • Cheboygan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
    • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <1>
  • Pellston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
    • Pellston is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <1>
  • Cross Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Village
    • Cross Village is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Village <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mullett Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullett Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
      • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
    • Ayr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Ayr is located in Emmet County

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

The official website for Mackinaw City: www.mackinawcity.org/

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mackinaw City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mackinaw City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7815, Longitude: -84.7300    
<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 Mackinaw City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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