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 Eugene (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 Eugene. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Eugene is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.
Below are the counties that are near Eugene. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eugene:
- Gratiot County (The home county of Eugene)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Elwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perrinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- North Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Elm Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Saint Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pompeii
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Maple Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duplain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Elsie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ovid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Price
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Hubbardston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Matherton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Palo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Pewamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Muir
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Woods Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Lyons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Ionia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Belding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Summerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Coe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Strickland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Shepherd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Winn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Alembic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blanchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Beal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Lake Isabella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Remus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Redstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Ryan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Oil City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- North Bradley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Carson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vestaburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Butternut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Vickeryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Cedar Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- McBride
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Fenwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Lakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Fenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Merrill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Iva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Hemlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Orr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Oakley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eugene, see our County-by-County Page for Eugene.
Cemeteries Near Eugene ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eugene.
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 Eugene - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eugene covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Roosa Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Haven Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beechler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ithaca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hayes Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fritz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Staton Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beebe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Eugene in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eugene.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eugene, with the one closest to Eugene listed first.
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- New Haven Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
- Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sethton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sethton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perrinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- North Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Beebe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beebe is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Elm Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Brice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brice is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pompeii
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eugene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eugene.
Newspapers Published in Eugene ...
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 244 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eugene.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eugene, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eugene.
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 helpful 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 Eugene:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Gratiot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee 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> | 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 Eugene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Eugene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |