Welcome to Geddes ...

Geddes is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

The location of Geddes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Geddes is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Geddes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Geddes is within the (734) area code.

Communities Also Named Geddes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Geddes - they are located in Kentucky, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Geddes.

Communities near Geddes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geddes.

• Ann Arbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <4>
• Livonia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Westland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <4>
• Novi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
• Garden City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Inkster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
  • Inkster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <4>
• Romulus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
  • Romulus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <4>
• Ypsilanti
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <4>
• Wayne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
• Wixom
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
  • Wixom is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Geddes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geddes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geddes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geddes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geddes. See our Newspapers Page for Geddes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geddes ...

Looking for more information about Geddes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Geddes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geddes.

Adding Geddes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geddes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Geddes was mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).

We also found Geddes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geddes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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