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 Davison (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 Davison. 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 southeast 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 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.
Davison is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Davison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davison:
- Genesee County (The home county of Davison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Atlas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beecher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Grand Blanc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farrandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Bayport Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lapeer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Otter Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Attica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Kings Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Dryden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Hallers Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Deer Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Parshallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Cohoctah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Miami ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miami is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
- Former names for Grays' Mills:
- Clifton Mill
- Clifton Village
- Clifton
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thorington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
- Thorington has also been known as:
- Thorington Settlement
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
- Romeo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Ortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Five Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Groveland Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Perry Lake Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Thomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Austin Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Holly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Davisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Birch Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenmuth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Layton Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Blumfield Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Bridgeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Reese
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Allenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Capac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sanilac County
- Marlette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Lennon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Juddville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- New Lothrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Byron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Durand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Corunna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Fostoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Millington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tuscola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Juniata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Mayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vassar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Denmark Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Richville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Watrousville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Wahjamega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davison, see our County-by-County Page for Davison.
Cemeteries Near Davison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davison.
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 Davison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Davison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elba Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peace Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
- The Dodge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flint River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523 <2>
- Tanner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atlas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Sanborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Assyrian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Davison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davison.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davison, with the one closest to Davison listed first.
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Belsay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belsay is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
- Atlas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Genesee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grand Blanc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farmers Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Columbiaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davison.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Davison ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davison.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Davison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Davison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Davison.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Davison.
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 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 Davison:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Saint Clair County
- Sanilac County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola 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 Davison, 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- Davison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |