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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 Byron (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 Byron. 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.

Byron is located in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.

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

  • Shiawassee County     (The home county of Byron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Durand
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <1>
    • Bancroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Lennon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <1>
    • Morrice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Corunna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Juddville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Ovid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Shepardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Duplain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • East DeWitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Gaines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Argentine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Duffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Bayport Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
    • Fenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Lake Fenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Swartz Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Lakeside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Flushing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
    • Grand Blanc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Webberville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <1>
    • Williamston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haslett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Dansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Okemos
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stockbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • North Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Lapeer County
    • Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Cohoctah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Tyrone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
    • Fowlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <1>
    • Hallers Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Hartland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkers Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
    • Holly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <1>
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • Hickory Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
    • Clyde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • West Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Davisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Groveland Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Harbors
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
      • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
    • Austin Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • East Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
      • East Highland is located in Oakland County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Layton Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesaning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Burt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Taymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
    • Birch Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
    • Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Byron ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byron.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Byron. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Byron and those printed in the larger area surrounding Byron.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Byron.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Byron:

Cemeteries Near Byron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byron.

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

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

  • Byron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
  • Atherton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atherton Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Union Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Plains Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Gaylord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylord Cemetery
  • Argentine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argentine Cemetery
  • Antrim Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery
  • Boutel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boutel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boutel Cemetery
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    • Scribner Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chalker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Byron had a population of 413 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Byron had a population of 545 people.

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

  • Cohoctah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
    • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
  • Deer Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
  • Argentine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Genesee County
  • Durand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <1>
  • Duffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Duffield is located in Genesee County
  • Bancroft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
  • Fenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
  • Rankin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Swartz Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Lennon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <1>
    • Morrice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>

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

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

The official website for Shiawassee County: www.shiawassee.net/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Byron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8240, Longitude: -83.9444    
<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 Byron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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