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 Clinton Village (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 Clinton Village. 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 Clinton Village ...
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 Clinton Village: Clinton Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clinton Village. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinton Village.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Clinton Village is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.
Below are the counties that are near Clinton Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clinton Village:
- Clinton County (The home county of Clinton Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Gunnisonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East DeWitt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Price
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Ovid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Fowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barry County
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Calhoun County
- Duck Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Millett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Dimondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Ledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Potterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Needmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Mulliken
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eaton Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gresham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Bannister
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perrinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Pompeii
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- North Lansing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Haslett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Okemos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Williamston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Webberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pewamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matherton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Muir
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbardston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- South Ionia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Odessa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Tompkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Pleasant Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Springport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Fowlerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Cohoctah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Montcalm County
- Carson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Chapin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Fenmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Laingsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Nicholson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Owosso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Corunna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clinton Village, see our County-by-County Page for Clinton Village.
Cemeteries Near Clinton Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinton Village.
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 Clinton Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clinton Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Gunnisonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hurd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- DeWitt City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the DeWitt City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in De Witt.
- The DeWitt City Cemetery has also been known as:
- DeWitt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #375405 <2>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1410 <2>
- Wilsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. David's Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alward Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- River Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delta Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Clinton Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clinton Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clinton Village, with the one closest to Clinton Village listed first.
- Gunnisonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- North Lansing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- De Witt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Okemos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Riley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Riley is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Riley
- Millett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Packard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Wacousta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wacousta is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
- Price
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grand Ledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dimondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clinton Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clinton Village.
Newspapers Published in Clinton Village ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clinton Village, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clinton Village.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Clinton Village:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Eaton County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee 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 Clinton Village, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |