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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 Anderson (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 Anderson. 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.

Anderson is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Oakland, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.

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

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Anderson)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Argentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Fenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Gaines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayport Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Fenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fitchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Webberville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <1>
    • Dansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leslie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • North Leslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meridian
      • From Anderson to Meridian
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Haslett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Okemos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Munith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trist
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trist
      • From Anderson to Trist
    • Grass Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <1>
    • Fishville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leoni
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leoni
      • From Anderson to Leoni
    • Norvell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Michigan Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rives Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Napoleon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <1>
    • Berryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakland County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Byron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Morrice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
    • Perry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaftsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
    • Durand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi Mills
      • From Anderson to Delhi Mills
    • Barton Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Ann Arbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Emery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emery
      • From Anderson to Emery
    • Rowes Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dixboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Anderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.

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

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

  • Sprout Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livermore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livermore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livermore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinckney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilkes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilkes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unadilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unadilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unadilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Placeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Placeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Placeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (356 more) ...
    • North Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Anderson had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Unadilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinckney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <1>
  • Gregory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plainfield
    • From Anderson to Plainfield
  • Pettysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilson
    • Chilson is located in Livingston County
  • Stockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chelsea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
  • Hamburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Howell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Ingham County
    • Fleming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Livingston County
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Anderson ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.

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 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 Anderson:

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.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>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.
<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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4707, Longitude: -84.0066       In this case, the coordinates for Anderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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