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 Eden (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 Eden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Eden is located in Ingham 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 Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Eden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eden:
- Ingham County (The home county of Eden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- North Leslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Onondaga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Stockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Okemos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williamston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Duck Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Rice Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Clinton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Petrieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Eaton Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Dimondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Millett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- West Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Potterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grand Ledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Ainger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Pleasant Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Munith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trist
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Springport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Sandstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Leoni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Devereaux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Parkers Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Gregory
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Fowlerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Chalkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Hell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Pinckney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Howell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Nicholson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Perry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laingsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Morrice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Chelsea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Sharon Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Dexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eden, see our County-by-County Page for Eden.
Cemeteries Near Eden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eden.
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 Eden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Eden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hawley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Felt Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Cornelius & Cyprian's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dubois Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Aurelius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eden had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aurelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Dansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Aurelius
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
- Onondaga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Fitchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Holt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Kingsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Eaton Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eden.
Newspapers Published in Eden ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eden, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eden.
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 Eden:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Eden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |