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 Bancroft (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 Bancroft. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Bancroft 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 Bancroft. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bancroft:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Bancroft)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Durand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lennon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Owosso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Ovid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Elsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Duplain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Gunnisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Clinton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- East DeWitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 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 Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Millett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Argentine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Swartz Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Flushing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Brent Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Bannister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Webberville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haslett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Okemos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- East Lansing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemont Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Cohoctah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fowlerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Howell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parshallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Parkers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Groveland Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Davisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Austin Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Harbors
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- East Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chesaning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Luce ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Fenmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Burt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Taymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Brant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Birch Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bancroft, see our County-by-County Page for Bancroft.
Cemeteries Near Bancroft ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bancroft.
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 Bancroft - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bancroft covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Fremont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gaylord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Topping Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glass River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chalker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Bethemy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scribner Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Bancroft had a population of 642 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bancroft had a population of 494 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Durand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kerby is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby has also been known as:
- Kerby Mine
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Cohoctah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Lennon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Owosso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Shaftsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bancroft. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bancroft.
Newspapers Published in Bancroft ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bancroft, 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 Bancroft.
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 either 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 Bancroft:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw 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 Bancroft, 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- Bancroft) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |