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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 Dryden (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 Dryden. 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 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 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.

Dryden is located in Lapeer 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 Lapeer County: Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac & Tuscola.

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

  • Lapeer County     (The home county of Dryden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Almont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Imlay City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hunters Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Metamora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lapeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kings Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hadley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <2>
    • Burnside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnside
      • From Dryden to Burnside
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Goodrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Atlas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Davison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
      • Davison is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <2>
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Otisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Burton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Grand Blanc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Genesee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Flint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bayport Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Beecher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
    • Lake Fenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Macomb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miami
      • From Dryden to Miami
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays' Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grays' Mills
      • From Dryden to Grays' Mills
    • Thorington ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
      • Thorington is located in Macomb County
      • Thorington has also been known as:
      • Thorington Settlement
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorington
      • From Dryden to Thorington
    • Romeo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armada Corners
      • From Dryden to Armada Corners
    • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Doyle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Macomb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Dryden to Doyle
    • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Armada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Center ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ray Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
      • Ray Center is located in Macomb County
      • Ray Center has also been known as:
      • Ray
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ray Center
      • From Dryden to Ray Center
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Leonard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Campbells Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Dryden to Thomas
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Dryden to Kline
    • Lake Orion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudds Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudds Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rudds Mill
      • From Dryden to Rudds Mill
    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Decker
      • From Dryden to Decker
    • Goodison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodison
      • From Dryden to Goodison
    • Lake Orion Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Valley Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Speaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
      • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roseburg
      • From Dryden to Roseburg
    • Marlette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Peck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Juhl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Juhl
      • From Dryden to Juhl
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Fostoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Dryden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dryden.

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 Dryden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Dryden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Dryden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dryden Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whigville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • South Attica Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Attica Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Attica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thornville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dryden had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dryden had a population of 938 people.

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

  • Almont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
  • Thornville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Lapeer County
  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Imlay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Attica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Lakeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Metamora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thomas
    • From Dryden to Thomas
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Capac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Lapeer County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmers Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
      • Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Dryden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dryden.

Newspapers Published in Dryden ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dryden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dryden, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dryden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dryden:

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

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>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 Dryden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dryden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dryden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9460, Longitude: -83.1253    









 

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