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 Grand View (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 Grand View. 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 Grand View ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand View: Grand Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grand View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand View.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Grand View is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Grand View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand View:
- Monroe County (The home county of Grand View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- South Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- La Salle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luna Pier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Havre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Yargerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Detroit Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
- Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Vienna Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Britton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Holloway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Ogden Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Whittaker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Willis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Rawsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Ypsilanti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Rockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Gibraltar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Woodhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grosse Ile
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Southgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wyandotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Metamora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Swanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Harbor View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Willow Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Ironville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- West Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Yondota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Bono
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bono is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Air Line Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Curtice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clay Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Genoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Elmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Sandusky County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lindsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Northwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Dowling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Luckey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pemberville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grand View, see our County-by-County Page for Grand View.
Cemeteries Near Grand View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand View.
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 Grand View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grand View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kentucky Soldiers Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keeney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Erie Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brigham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Grand View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grand View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grand View, with the one closest to Grand View listed first.
- La Salle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yargerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Samaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Temperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Ida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Grape
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ironville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Lulu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Maybee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grand View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand View.
Newspapers Published in Grand View ...
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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand View, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Grand View:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood 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 Grand View, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |