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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 Ann Arbor (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 Ann Arbor. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County and is the County Seat.

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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Ann Arbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Barton Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dixboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Ypsilanti
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Saline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Rawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Trist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Norvell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Leoni
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Munith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Napoleon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Michigan Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Macon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Britton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Tipton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Deerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Cambridge Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Onsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Pettysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Chalkerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Kaiserville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Milan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Maybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Carleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Diann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • South Lyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Northville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Novi
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • Wixom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Farmington Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Walled Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ann Arbor, with the one closest to Ann Arbor listed first.
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Romulus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eloise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Livonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Inkster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ann Arbor ...

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 269 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ann Arbor.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ann Arbor. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ann Arbor and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ann Arbor.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Ann Arbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ann Arbor:

Cemeteries Near Ann Arbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ann Arbor.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden
  • St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery
  • Arborcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arborcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborcrest Cemetery
  • St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Washtenong Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washtenong Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washtenong Memorial Park
  • Terhune Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terhune Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terhune Graveyard
  • Botsford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
  • Popkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popkins Cemetery
  • Waters Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Road Cemetery
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    • Rosier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosier Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ann Arbor had a population of 9,431 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ann Arbor had a population of 119,280 people.

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

  • Geddes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Pittsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • Dixboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
  • Delhi Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
    • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
  • Scio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
  • Ypsilanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Emery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Saline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Washtenaw County
  • Worden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Washtenaw County
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Stony Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
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    • Whitmore Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Rawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

The official website for Ann Arbor: www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Ann Arbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ann Arbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2804, Longitude: -83.7409    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ann Arbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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