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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 Elba (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 Elba. 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.

Elba 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 Elba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elba:

  • Lapeer County     (The home county of Elba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Lapeer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Columbiaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hunters Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
    • Metamora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Kings Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Imlay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
    • North Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Davison
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
    • Goodrich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Otisville
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Genesee
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Burton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Blanc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <2>
    • Beecher
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Mount Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bayport Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
    • Hallers Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Thorington ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Romeo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
      • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
    • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Shelby ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Macomb County
      • Shelby has also been known as:
      • Shelby Crossing
      • Shelby Station
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Ortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
    • Thomas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Perry Lake Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
      • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • Groveland Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Austin Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
    • Jossman Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
      • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Leonard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <2>
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Birch Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankenmuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Taymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
      • Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
    • Burt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Layton Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Blumfield Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
      • Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Capac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
    • Allenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lesterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Berville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
      • Berville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riley Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
      • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Marlette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Melvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Lennon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <2>
    • Juddville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
    • New Lothrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lothrop
      • New Lothrop is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lothrop <2>
    • Durand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Fostoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Millington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Juniata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tuscola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Vassar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wahjamega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Watrousville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
      • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
    • Richville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Elba ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba.

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

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 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 Elba:

Cemeteries Near Elba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elba.

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

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

  • Elba Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Twp. Cemetery
  • Dawn Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Davison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
  • Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Green Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Corners Cemetery
  • Dodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Mt. Loretto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery
  • Lapeer State Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery
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    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Hadley Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Village 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elba had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lapeer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Farmers Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Belsay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
    • Belsay is located in Genesee County
  • Atlas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Goodrich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Columbiaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Otisville
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Genesee County
  • Metamora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Genesee
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
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    • Grand Blanc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elba. 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>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- Elba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0364, Longitude: -83.4399       In this case, the coordinates for Elba 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 Elba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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