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 Francisco (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 Francisco. 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 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 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.
Francisco is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Lenawee, Livingston & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Francisco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Francisco:
- Jackson County (The home county of Francisco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Grass Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Leoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Norvell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Munith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Vandercook Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Charlesworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Eaton Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Jerome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- North Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Locust Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Mosherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Stockbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Bunker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Leslie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Onondaga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Webberville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Cambridge Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Cement City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onsted
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tipton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Devils Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Tecumseh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Addison Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Addison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manitou Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Unadilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chalkerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Hell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Pinckney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pettysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Parkers Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Cone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Oakland County
- South Lyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Rowes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hudson Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Barton Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Saline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ann Arbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Francisco, see our County-by-County Page for Francisco.
Cemeteries Near Francisco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francisco.
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 Francisco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Francisco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Salem Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. John's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raymond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loveland Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Waterloo Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vatra Romaneasca Cemetery
- Roman Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Francisco had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Francisco, with the one closest to Francisco listed first.
- Grass Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Leoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norvell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Napoleon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roots
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roots is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
- Unadilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Francisco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Francisco.
Newspapers Published in Francisco ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francisco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Francisco, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Francisco.
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 either 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 Francisco:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Ingham County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- Washtenaw 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 Francisco, 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' (or 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- Francisco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |