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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 Bridgewater (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 Bridgewater. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Bridgewater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Saline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Rowes Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Sharon Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Barton Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Whittaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <1>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Fishville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Norvell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <1>
    • Napoleon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <1>
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Trist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Leoni
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <1>
    • Michigan Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <1>
    • Munith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Vandercook Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Ridgeway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Britton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Cambridge Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Onsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <1>
    • Adrian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Chalkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Hell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Kaiserville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Pinckney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Whitmore Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Unadilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pettysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Gregory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <1>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Green Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Azalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Diann
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grape
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Scofield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <1>
    • Lulu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • South Lyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Novi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Belleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Romulus
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Westland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eloise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • Berkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgewater ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgewater, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgewater.

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 Bridgewater:

Cemeteries Near Bridgewater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgewater.

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

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

  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Shellenberger Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellenberger Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellenberger Road Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
  • St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Schneider Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Road Cemetery
  • Bridgewater Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Center Cemetery
  • Gadd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadd Cemetery
  • St. Thomas' Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas' Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas' Lutheran Cemetery
  • Freedom Cemetery #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Freedom Cemetery #2. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedom Cemetery #2 is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Ann Arbor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery #2
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423325 <5>
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    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgewater had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • River Raisin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
    • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Lenawee County
  • Saline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lenawee County
  • Pittsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • Tecumseh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Ridgeway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Cone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Ann Arbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
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    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1609, Longitude: -83.9022       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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