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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 Dayton (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 Dayton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Dayton is located in Tuscola County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuscola County: Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw & Sanilac.

Below are the counties that are near Dayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dayton:

  • Tuscola County     (The home county of Dayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
    • Deford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
      • Deford is located in Tuscola County
    • Caro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <2>
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
    • Wahjamega
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cass City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <2>
    • Juniata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Watrousville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Gagetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
      • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <2>
    • Akron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <2>
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Munger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Bay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <2>
    • Essexville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
      • Essexville is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <2>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Otisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
    • Farrandville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Genesee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Bach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
      • Bach is located in Huron County
    • Owendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
      • Owendale is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <2>
    • Kilmanagh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
      • Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
    • Sebewaing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
    • Ubly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Berne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Huron County
    • Bay Port
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ora Labora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Bad Axe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
      • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <2>
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Silverwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <2>
    • Clifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • North Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Otter Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <2>
    • Burnside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Columbiaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
      • Columbiaville is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <2>
    • Kings Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Brown City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Lapeer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <2>
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Reese
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <2>
    • Blumfield Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Frankenmuth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Birch Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Decker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
    • Marlette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Snover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
    • Elmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Juhl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Argyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Sanilac County
    • Sandusky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <2>
    • Watertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Tyre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Valley Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Deckerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
      • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dayton, see our County-by-County Page for Dayton.

Newspapers Published in Dayton ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dayton, 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 Dayton.

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 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 Dayton:

Cemeteries Near Dayton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dayton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.

  • North Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Wells Cemetery
  • East Dayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tuscola County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Almer Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indianfields Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indianfields Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Caro.
    • The Indianfields Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caro Cemetery
    • Indian Fields Twp. Cemetery
    • Indianfields Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianfields Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #795 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Dayton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dayton Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...

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.<6>

While we didn't find Dayton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dayton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.

  • East Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dayton
    • East Dayton is located in Tuscola County
  • Wilmot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
  • Deford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
    • Deford is located in Tuscola County
  • Caro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <2>
  • Ellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Tuscola County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
  • Wahjamega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
    • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
  • Mayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Colwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
    • Colwood is located in Tuscola County
  • Juniata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
  • Clifford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cass City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <2>
    • Watrousville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Shabbona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shabbona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
      • Shabbona is located in Sanilac County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4617, Longitude: -83.2874       In this case, the coordinates for Dayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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