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 Atlas (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 Atlas. 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 hospitals and 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.
Atlas is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Atlas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlas:
- Genesee County (The home county of Atlas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Goodrich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Blanc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Bayport Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Genesee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beecher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lapeer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbiaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otter Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Lum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Imlay City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Hallers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Parshallville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Deer Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Miami ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Miami is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
- Former names for Grays' Mills:
- Clifton Mill
- Clifton Village
- Clifton
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
- Thorington has also been known as:
- Thorington Settlement
- Romeo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Depew ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Depew is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew has also been known as:
- Depew Siding
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armada Corners ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
- Armada Corners has also been known as:
- Selleck's Corners
- Disco ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Ortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Groveland Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Austin Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Perry Lake Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Davisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Birch Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Layton Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Frankenmuth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- Allenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Lennon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Byron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Durand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Juddville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Lothrop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Corunna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Fostoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Millington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tuscola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Juniata
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Mayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vassar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlas, see our County-by-County Page for Atlas.
Cemeteries Near Atlas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlas.
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 Atlas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Atlas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sweers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peace Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- South Grand Blanc Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ortonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlas had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
- Goodrich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Blanc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belsay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belsay is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Farmers Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rankin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rankin is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Davisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Genesee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlas.
Newspapers Published in Atlas ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlas, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Atlas:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Saint Clair County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola 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 Atlas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Atlas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |