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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 Britton (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 Britton. 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 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.

Britton is located in Lenawee 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 Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

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

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Britton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Macon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (5 miles [8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Blissfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <3>
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
    • Riga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Norvell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fishville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
    • Napoleon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Grass Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Clarklake
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
    • Leoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Michigan Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <3>
    • Trist
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Cone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Diann
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Lulu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County
    • Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
    • Saline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Stony Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Whittaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Rowes Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sharon Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ypsilanti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Willow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Belleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Romulus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lytton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Ai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Advance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Oakshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Swanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Berkey
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>
    • Sharples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • West Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
    • Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Harbor View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ironville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • East Toledo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Britton, with the one closest to Britton listed first.
    • Rossford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <3>
    • Arbor Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Bates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Britton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Britton.

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

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

  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Macon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holdridge Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdridge Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speigel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speigel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speigel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Macon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Raisin Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raisin Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raisin Center 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Britton had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Britton had a population of 558 people.

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

  • Ridgeway
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Holloway
    (5 miles [8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Lenawee County
  • Rea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
    • Rea is located in Monroe County
  • Cone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Tecumseh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Raisin Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Wellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
  • Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
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    • Azalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Lenawee Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
      • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Britton ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Britton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Britton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Britton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Britton:

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

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Britton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Britton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Britton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9876, Longitude: -83.8314       In this case, the coordinates for Britton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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