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 Chilson (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 Chilson. 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.
Chilson is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Oakland, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Chilson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chilson:
- Livingston County (The home county of Chilson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Pettysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Howell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinckney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Whitmore Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chalkerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Argentine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Bayport Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Gaines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Duffield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Grand Blanc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swartz Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Stockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Webberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fitchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Bunker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Williamston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Meridian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Munith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trist
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Grass Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Pleasant Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Norvell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- South Lyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Seven Harbors
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Glengary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Commerce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Walled Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shaftsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Delhi Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Barton Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Chelsea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ann Arbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dixboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Pittsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ypsilanti
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Livonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beech
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Redford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chilson, see our County-by-County Page for Chilson.
Cemeteries Near Chilson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chilson.
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 Chilson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chilson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Chilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Hamburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Placeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placeway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Placeway Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Pinckney.
- The Placeway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Planeway Cemetery
- Placeway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405 <3>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Brighton Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Euler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Green Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kellogg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chilson had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chilson, with the one closest to Chilson listed first.
- Pettysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pinckney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Whitmore Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Rushton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rushton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- South Lyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chilson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chilson.
Newspapers Published in Chilson ...
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 203 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chilson, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chilson.
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 Chilson:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chilson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |