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 (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. 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 doctors and 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.
Clinton 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 Clinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clinton:
- Macomb County (The home county of Clinton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Warsaw ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warsaw is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw has also been known as:
- Warsaw Village
- Mount Clemens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quinn is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Cady ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cady is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Cady has also been known as:
- Cady's Corner
- Red Run Corners ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run Corners
- South Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldenburg
- South Waldenburg has also been known as:
- Bobceans Corners
- Fraser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plumb Brook ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plumb Brook is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb Brook
- Plumb Brook has also been known as:
- Plum Brook
- Plumbrook Village
- Plumbrook
- Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Frankfort ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Liverpool ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liverpool is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Almont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Metamora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Big Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Madison Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Hazel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
- Rochester Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Anchorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Fair Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Perch Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
- Casco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Starville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Peters
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Algonac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grande Pointe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
- Belle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Adair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Broadbridge Station
(21 miles [33.8 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 Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harper Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conners Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hamtramck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
- Brightmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clinton, see our County-by-County Page for Clinton.
Cemeteries Near Clinton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinton.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clinton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cadillac Memorial Gardens East
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Memorial Gardens East
- The Cadillac Memorial Gardens East has also been known as:
- Luther Memorial Park
- Summit Hill Cemetery
- Washington Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206 <2>
- Beth Tephilath Moses Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clinton Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Millar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millar Cemetery
- The Millar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cady's Corners Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186794 <2>
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clemens Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edgerton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Ahm Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Ahm Memorial Park
- The Beth Ahm Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Aaron Moishe Cemetery
- Beth Moses Cemetery
- Beth Tikvah Cemetery
- Mezeritcher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109 <2>
- B'rith Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clinton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Cady ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cady is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Cady has also been known as:
- Cady's Corner
- Mount Clemens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Fraser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
- Macomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Disco ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Meade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clinton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clinton.
Newspapers Published in Clinton ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clinton, 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 Clinton.
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 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 Clinton:
- 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 Clinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |