Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Antrim Center (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 Antrim Center. 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.
Name Variations for Antrim Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Antrim Center: Antrim Ctr. (or less commonly used: Antrim Cen., Antrim Cent. or Antrim Cntr.)
- You might see Antrim Centre instead of Antrim Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Antrim Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antrim Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Antrim Center is located in Shiawassee County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
Below are the counties that are near Antrim Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Antrim Center:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Antrim Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Nicholson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Morrice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Durand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Corunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Laingsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ovid
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Shepardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Gunnisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Clinton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- East DeWitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Duplain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Elsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Millett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Dimondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Gaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Argentine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayport Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Flushing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- Bannister
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Webberville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Haslett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Okemos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Holt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- Munith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Cohoctah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Fowlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parkers Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Howell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Hickory Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Holly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Davisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Seven Harbors
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- White Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Oakley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chesaning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Fenmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Luce ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Washtenaw County
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Antrim Center, see our County-by-County Page for Antrim Center.
Cemeteries Near Antrim Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antrim Center.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Antrim Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Antrim Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Glass River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scribner Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Antrim Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethemy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gaylord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- In God We Trust Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Antrim Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Antrim Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Antrim Center, with the one closest to Antrim Center listed first.
- Morrice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Durand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Webberville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fowlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Corunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Antrim Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antrim Center.
Newspapers Published in Antrim Center ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antrim Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antrim Center, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antrim Center.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Antrim Center:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Washtenaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Antrim Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Antrim Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |