Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Britton is located in Lenawee County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Holloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Blissfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Riga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- 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)
- 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)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- 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)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Fishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Brooklyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Napoleon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarklake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Michigan Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trist
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- 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)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Azalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Diann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Lulu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Grape
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- 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)
- Saline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Whittaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rowes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Willis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- 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)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Barton Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- 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)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Belleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Assumption
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Lytton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Ai
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Denson ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Advance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Oakshade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Swanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Sharples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Ottawa Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- West Toledo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Air Line Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Arbor Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Britton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- South Macon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holdridge Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Speigel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raisin Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Holloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Rea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rea is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Cone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Raisin Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Azalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Lenawee Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- 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]<4>. 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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Britton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Britton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |