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 Cambria (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 Cambria. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cambria is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Cambria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cambria:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of Cambria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Steamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Frontier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shadyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osseo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ransom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Ray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Trailtree Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Batavia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Hatmaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hodunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Bronson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Homer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tekonsha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Horton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clarklake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Spring Arbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Parma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sandstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Munson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Addison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Canandaigua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Morenci
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Devils Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Cement City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaGrange County (IN)
- Greenfield Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Alvarado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Angola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russels Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Pleasant Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Orland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Powers ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Denson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Archbold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Oakshade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Pettisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Pioneer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ainger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Cooney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Jim Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Holiday City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Kunkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alvordton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
- Blakeslee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cambria, see our County-by-County Page for Cambria.
Cemeteries Near Cambria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambria.
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 Cambria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cambria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Old Cambria Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sebring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Sebring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Cambria Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Devine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willits Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Woodbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frontier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wild Cherry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cambria had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
- Frontier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bankers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bankers is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Ransom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Osseo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Nettle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Betzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Betzer is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzer
- Pittsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cambria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambria.
Newspapers Published in Cambria ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambria, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambria.
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 either 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 Cambria:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- DeKalb County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Fulton County
- Williams 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> | 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 Cambria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |