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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 Flint (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 Flint. 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 and hospitals 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.

Flint is located in Genesee County and is the County Seat.

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 Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.

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

  • Genesee County     (The home county of Flint)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint, with the one closest to Flint listed first.
    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beecher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
    • Grand Blanc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Genesee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Swartz Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Davison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flushing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
    • Atlas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Clio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clio
      • From Flint to Clio
    • Bayport Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodrich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint, with the one closest to Flint listed first.
    • Hadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Columbiaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Otter Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lapeer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hunters Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Metamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kings Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dryden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Imlay City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Livingston County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint, with the one closest to Flint listed first.
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newark
      • From Flint to Newark
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Five Points. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Five Points
      • From Flint to Five Points
    • Holly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Groveland Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ortonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Davisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry Lake Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jossman Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Flint to Springfield
    • Thomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Flint to Thomas
    • Andersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saginaw County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint, with the one closest to Flint listed first.
    • Lennon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Lothrop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lothrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Juddville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Durand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Byron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bancroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>
    • Corunna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Owosso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Tuscola County

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

Cemeteries Near Flint ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flint.

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

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

  • Aventine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aventine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aventine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avondale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machpelah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Assyrian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assyrian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assyrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gracelawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flint had a population of 9,803 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Flint had a population of 94,968 people.

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

  • Belsay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
    • Belsay is located in Genesee County
  • Grand Blanc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Swartz Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
  • Rankin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Genesee County
  • Mount Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Genesee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Flushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
  • Atlas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Genesee County
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Genesee County
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clio
    • From Flint to Clio
  • Goodrich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duffield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Lapeer County
    • Brent Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
      • Brent Creek is located in Genesee County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Flint ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flint.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Flint. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Flint and those printed in the larger area surrounding Flint.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Flint.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Flint:

The official website for Flint: www.cityofflint.com/

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Flint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Flint) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0150, Longitude: -83.6900    









 

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