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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 Belleville (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 Belleville. 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 Belleville ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Bellville.

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.

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.

Belleville is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Belleville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Romulus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Eloise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Westland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Inkster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Plymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearborn Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <1>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Macon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Britton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Deerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tecumseh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Holloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Green Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Hell
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Center Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <1>
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Oakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Carleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Steiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
    • South Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <1>
    • Azalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Northville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmington Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Novi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Clarenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Quakertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • South Lyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • New Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wixom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
    • Southfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham Farms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belleville, with the one closest to Belleville listed first.
    • Rawsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Whittaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dixboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Emery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Barton Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Delhi Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County

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

Cemeteries Near Belleville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belleville.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martinsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Romulus City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romulus City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romulus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union - Udell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Udell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union - Udell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alban Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alban Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nowland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Downer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belleville had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belleville had a population of 3,865 people.

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

  • Rawsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
  • Willis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
  • Martinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • Denton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
  • West Sumpter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
    • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Whittaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ypsilanti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stony Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Oakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Wayne County
    • Inkster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belleville ...

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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belleville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belleville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belleville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belleville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Belleville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Belleville:

The official website for Belleville: www.belleville.mi.us/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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>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>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 Belleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Belleville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belleville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2034, Longitude: -83.4822       In this case, the coordinates for Belleville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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