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 Farmers Creek (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 Farmers Creek. 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 Farmers Creek ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Farmers Creek: Farmers Crk. (or less commonly used: Farmers Ck. or Farmers Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Farmers Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Farmers Creek may originally have been Farmer's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Farmers Creek might be written as Farmer Creek.
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.
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 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.
Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer 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 Lapeer County: Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Farmers Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmers Creek:
- Lapeer County (The home county of Farmers Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Hunters Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Metamora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lapeer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Imlay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Five Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Lum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Kings Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Almont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Goodrich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atlas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Davison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Burton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Blanc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Lake Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Bayport Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Tyrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Hallers Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Hartland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parshallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Miami ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miami is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
- Former names for Grays' Mills:
- Clifton Mill
- Clifton Village
- Clifton
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thorington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
- Thorington has also been known as:
- Thorington Settlement
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Romeo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
- Armada Corners ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
- Armada Corners has also been known as:
- Selleck's Corners
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <2>
- Depew ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Depew is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew has also been known as:
- Depew Siding
- Disco ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Perry Lake Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Ortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
- Lake Orion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <2>
- Lakeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Rudds Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
- Austin Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Groveland Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Saginaw County
- Birch Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Allenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Capac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Berville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Riley Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Emmett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
- Brockway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Valley Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Marlette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Shiawassee County
- Lennon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Fostoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Millington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Juniata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Tuscola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vassar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmers Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Farmers Creek.
Cemeteries Near Farmers Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmers Creek.
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 Farmers Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmers Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Farmers Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Schuneman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Metamora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Loretto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lapeer State Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Higley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Rock Valley 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmers Creek had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmers Creek, with the one closest to Farmers Creek listed first.
- Metamora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lapeer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thornville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thornville is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Goodrich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dryden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmers Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmers Creek.
Newspapers Published in Farmers Creek ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmers Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmers Creek, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmers Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Farmers Creek:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lapeer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Saint Clair County
- Sanilac County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Farmers Creek, 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- Farmers Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |