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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Grafton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Grafton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grafton, please Contact Us.

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 Grafton (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 Grafton. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Grafton is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe County.

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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Grafton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Carleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Steiner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maybee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Detroit Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
      • Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Monroe
      • From Grafton to West Monroe
    • Estral Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
      • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Grape
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Macon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Riga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Grafton to Holloway
    • Blissfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Whittaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Rawsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rawsonville
      • From Grafton to Rawsonville
    • Stony Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Grafton to Stony Creek
    • Ypsilanti
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Grafton to Pittsfield
    • Saline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ann Arbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barton Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Emery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emery
      • From Grafton to Emery
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Willow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow
      • From Grafton to Willow
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gibraltar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Woodhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <2>
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Romulus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>
    • Grosse Ile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <2>
    • Southgate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <2>
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Wayne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
    • Harbor View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Immergrun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ironville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironville
      • From Grafton to Ironville
    • West Toledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Grafton to West Toledo
    • Oregon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Yondota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bono
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Toledo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Grafton to Centennial
  • Ottawa County (OH)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • Northwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Grafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grafton.

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

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

  • Grafton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ash Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rupert Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupert Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntyre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (297 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waltz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Grafton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Carleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Steiner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scofield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Maybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
    • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <2>
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • West Sumpter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
      • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Grape
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strasburg
      • From Grafton to Strasburg

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

Newspapers Published in Grafton ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grafton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grafton.

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 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 Grafton:

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Grafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0357, Longitude: -83.3889       In this case, the coordinates for Grafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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