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 Forest Hills (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 Forest Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Forest Hills is located in Ingham County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hills:
- Ingham County (The home county of Forest Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Okemos
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haslett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- East Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Holt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edgemont Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Dansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- Duck Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Gunnisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East DeWitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Price
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Ovid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Eagle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Duplain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Millett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Dimondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- West Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Petrieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Grand Ledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eaton Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Charlesworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Needmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Charlotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Gaines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argentine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Duffield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Gratiot County
- Bannister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pewamo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Munith
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tompkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Trist
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Springport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Fowlerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Cohoctah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Gregory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Howell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Kaiserville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Unadilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Chalkerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Saginaw County
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Laingsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Perry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Morrice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Newburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Owosso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hills.
Cemeteries Near Forest Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hills.
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 Forest Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ingham County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glendale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Katherine's Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foote - Rockwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foote Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodhull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Forest Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
- Okemos
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Williamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shaftsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- North Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gunnisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Packard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Packard is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- North Aurelius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hills.
Newspapers Published in Forest Hills ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hills, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Hills.
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 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 Forest Hills:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Livingston 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |