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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 Ashley (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 Ashley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ashley is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Gratiot County     (The home county of Ashley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Bannister
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Sickles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Pompeii
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Ithaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Perrinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Middleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>
    • Breckenridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <1>
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Saint Louis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Eureka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Duplain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Shepardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Maple Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Saint Johns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Ovid
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Price
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Fowler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • East DeWitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Genesee County
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • North Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Edgemont Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Haslett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Matherton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <1>
    • Pewamo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Muir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Coe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Alembic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Redstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Carson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <1>
    • Butternut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Crystal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <1>
    • Vickeryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Vestaburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
    • Cedar Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Fenwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • McBride
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <1>
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Fenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Brant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <1>
    • Lakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Chesaning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Merrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Hemlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Iva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Swan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Smith Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Laingsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Corunna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Juddville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
    • New Lothrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lothrop
      • New Lothrop is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lothrop <1>
    • Shaftsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Morrice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashley ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ashley.

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 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 Ashley:

Cemeteries Near Ashley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley.

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

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

  • Hufford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
  • North Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Collier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
  • Collister Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collister Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Brady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Union Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Elsie Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsie Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsie Village Cemetery
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    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Staton Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Farm Cemetery
    • Fritz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashley had a population of 711 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashley had a population of 540 people.

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

  • Bannister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • North Star is located in Gratiot County
    • North Star has also been known as:
    • Northstar
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Gratiot County
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Clinton County
  • Sickles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
  • Pompeii
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
  • Elsie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Duplain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Chapin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
  • Ithaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
  • Beebe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Gratiot County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Rathbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
    • Perrinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Galloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
      • Galloway is located in Saginaw County

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

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

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.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 '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- Ashley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1865, Longitude: -84.4765    
<4>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.
<5>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 Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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