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 Chesterfield Shores (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 Chesterfield Shores. 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.
Name Variations for Chesterfield Shores ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chesterfield Shores: Chesterfield Shrs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Chesterfield Shores is located in Macomb 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 Macomb County: Lapeer, Oakland, Saint Clair & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Chesterfield Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesterfield Shores:
- Macomb County (The home county of Chesterfield Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Lottivue
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lottivue is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
- New Baltimore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
- Anchor Bay Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
- Milton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
- Anchor Bay Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Bay Shores is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Shores
- Heart ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heart is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart
- New Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairchild ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairchild is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Fairchild has also been known as:
- Slippery Corner
- Belvidere ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belvidere is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Former name for Belvidere:
- Huron Point
- Meade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Almont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Imlay City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Yates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Stony Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek Village
- Stoney Creek
- Stony Creek Village
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
- Rochester Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
- Big Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Goodison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Kline ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline has also been known as:
- Kline Settlement
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Anchorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perch Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Starville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Adair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Algonac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belle River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Grande Pointe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
- Broadbridge Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Grosse Pointe Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Conners Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Grosse Pointe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hamtramck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Detroit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
- Springwells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springwells is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
- Former name for Springwells:
- Fordson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesterfield Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Chesterfield Shores.
Cemeteries Near Chesterfield Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesterfield Shores.
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 Chesterfield Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesterfield Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of New Baltimore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1651 <2>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- The Hart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chesterfield Cemetery
- Chesterfield Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #683 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crittenden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1874 <2>
- Haire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tucker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- The Meade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Settlement Cemetery
- Vienna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #605014 <2>
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- The St. Peter Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1692 <2>
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Clemens Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. James UCC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Chesterfield Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesterfield Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesterfield Shores, with the one closest to Chesterfield Shores listed first.
- New Baltimore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
- Anchorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Milton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- New Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Mount Clemens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
- Former names for Mount Clemens:
- Big Springs
- High Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <1>
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ray Center ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
- Adair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesterfield Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterfield Shores.
Newspapers Published in Chesterfield Shores ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterfield Shores.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesterfield Shores, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chesterfield Shores.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Chesterfield Shores:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Macomb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Oakland County
- Saint Clair County
- Wayne 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 Chesterfield Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterfield Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |