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 Dundee (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 Dundee. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Dundee is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Dundee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dundee:
- Monroe County (The home county of Dundee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Diann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Azalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Federman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Petersburg Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Cone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Maybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Strasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Norvell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Fishville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Britton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Wellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Holloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Blissfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Tecumseh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Whittaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Willis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rawsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ypsilanti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ann Arbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Barton Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Rowes Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Willow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Romulus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Woodhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Metamora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Ai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Lyons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Swanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Berkey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Ottawa Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Willow Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harbor View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ottawa County (OH)
- Curtice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Arbor Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Northwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Perrysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Millbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dundee, see our County-by-County Page for Dundee.
Cemeteries Near Dundee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dundee.
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 Dundee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dundee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Azalia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Petersburg.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Summerfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260054 <2>
- Bragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Muehleisen Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- London Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Alphonse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Burnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lulu Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Dundee had a population of 1,166 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dundee had a population of 4,687 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Rea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rea is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Azalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Federman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lulu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Cone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Britton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Oakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dundee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dundee.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dundee ...
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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dundee.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dundee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dundee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dundee.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Dundee.
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 Dundee:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Wood 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dundee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dundee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |