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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 Eastpointe (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 Eastpointe. 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.

Name Variations for Eastpointe ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

Over the years, Eastpointe had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Eastpointe, it was known as East Detroit.
  • Before changing to East Detroit, it was named Halfway.
  • Eastpointe was originally named Half-Way

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eastpointe. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastpointe.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Eastpointe ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Eastpointe is located in Macomb County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macomb County: Lapeer, Oakland, Saint Clair & Wayne.

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

  • Macomb County     (The home county of Eastpointe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastpointe, with the one closest to Eastpointe listed first.
    • Roseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
    • Saint Clair Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Center Line
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
    • Fraser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cady ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cady is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
      • Cady has also been known as:
      • Cady's Corner
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quinn is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Spinnings ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
      • Spinnings has also been known as:
      • Spinning
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastpointe, with the one closest to Eastpointe listed first.
    • Hazel Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Madison Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Big Beaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Clawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lathrup Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastpointe, with the one closest to Eastpointe listed first.
    • Anchorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • Fair Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Perch Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
    • Grande Pointe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
    • Algonac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Casco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Peters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Broadbridge Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
    • Adair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Belle River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastpointe, with the one closest to Eastpointe listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Conners Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Pointe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamtramck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
    • Springwells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson

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

Cemeteries Near Eastpointe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastpointe.

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 Eastpointe - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kiwanis Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Erin Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clement Cemetery
    • The St. Clement Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Line Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Clements Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1589 <2>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
      • The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery

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 Eastpointe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eastpointe.

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

  • Conners Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
  • Roseville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
  • Fraser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grosse Pointe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cady ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cady is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
    • Cady has also been known as:
    • Cady's Corner
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Mount Clemens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
    • Former names for Mount Clemens:
    • Big Springs
    • High Banks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <1>
  • Detroit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Royal Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Utica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Utica is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
    • Former names for Utica:
    • Hog Hollow
    • McDougalville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
  • Big Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldenburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
    • Delray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Delray is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eastpointe ...

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 527 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastpointe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eastpointe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eastpointe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eastpointe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Eastpointe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eastpointe:

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 Eastpointe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastpointe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.