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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 Chelsea (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 Chelsea. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Chelsea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Dexter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Hudson Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rowes Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Sharon Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Barton Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ann Arbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <1>
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <1>
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Bunker Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • Dansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • North Leslie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Webberville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Mason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Williamston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Onondaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Trist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <1>
    • Munith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norvell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Leoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Napoleon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <1>
    • Michigan Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Tipton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
    • Onsted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Cement City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <1>
    • Devils Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Addison Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Chalkerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Hell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
    • Kaiserville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Unadilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Gregory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pinckney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <1>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Plainfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Cone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Azalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • South Lyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Wixom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <1>
    • Novi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <1>
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Belleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Chelsea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelsea.

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

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

  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vermont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lima Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lima Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chelsea - Dexter Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea - Dexter Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea - Dexter Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (381 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rogers Corners Addition Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Corners Addition Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Corners Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Chelsea had a population of 1,356 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chelsea had a population of 5,377 people.

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

  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
  • Waterloo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
  • Unadilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
  • Scio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
  • Trist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
    • Trist is located in Jackson County
  • Grass Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <1>
  • Gregory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Delhi Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
    • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
  • Pinckney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <1>
  • Anderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Livingston County
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stockbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Chelsea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chelsea.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chelsea ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chelsea. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chelsea and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chelsea.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Chelsea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chelsea:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3133, Longitude: -84.0182       In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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