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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 Grosse Pointe Shores (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 Grosse Pointe Shores. 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 Grosse Pointe Shores ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grosse Pointe Shores: Grosse Pte. Shrs.

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.

Grosse Pointe Shores is primarily located in Wayne County. A portion of Grosse Pointe Shores extends into Macomb 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 Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Grosse Pointe Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grosse Pointe Shores, with the one closest to Grosse Pointe Shores listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harper Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
      • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <1>
    • Grosse Pointe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe
      • Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe <1>
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <1>
    • Hamtramck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Springwells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Dearborn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • River Rouge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grosse Pointe Shores, with the one closest to Grosse Pointe Shores listed first.
    • Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
      • Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
    • Saint Clair Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastpointe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
      • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
      • Former names for Eastpointe:
      • East Detroit
      • Half-Way
      • Halfway
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <1>
    • Roseville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Macomb County
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liverpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
    • Fraser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <1>
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Center Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <1>
    • Cady ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
      • Cady is located in Macomb County
      • Cady has also been known as:
      • Cady's Corner
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grosse Pointe Shores, with the one closest to Grosse Pointe Shores listed first.
    • Hazel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Madison Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Clawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Southfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grosse Pointe Shores, with the one closest to Grosse Pointe Shores listed first.
    • Pearl Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
      • Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <1>
    • Anchorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fair Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <1>
    • Grande Pointe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Perch Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
    • Algonac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Casco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <1>
    • Peters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
    • Broadbridge Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
    • Adair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Marine City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Grosse Pointe Shores ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grosse Pointe Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grosse Pointe Shores, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grosse Pointe Shores.

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 Grosse Pointe Shores:

Cemeteries Near Grosse Pointe Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grosse Pointe Shores.

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 Grosse Pointe Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Immanuel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kiwanis Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiwanis Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiwanis Park Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beth Ahm Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Beth Ahm Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Aaron Moishe Cemetery
    • Beth Moses Cemetery
    • Beth Tikvah Cemetery
    • Mezeritcher Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Ahm Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1109 <5>
  • Erin Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Moses Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • B'nai-David Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai-David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai-David Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnai-David Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai-David Cemetery
    • Hebrew Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Workmen's Circle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

While we didn't find Grosse Pointe Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grosse Pointe Shores.

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

  • Grosse Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe
    • Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe <1>
  • Roseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Conners Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conners Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Fraser
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
    • Fraser is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <1>
  • Warren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
  • Cady ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
    • Cady is located in Macomb County
    • Cady has also been known as:
    • Cady's Corner
  • Mount Clemens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
    • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
    • Former names for Mount Clemens:
    • Big Springs
    • High Banks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <1>
  • Detroit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Royal Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Waldenburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
    • Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
  • Delray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
      • Former names for Utica:
      • Hog Hollow
      • McDougalville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macomb County
      • Chesterfield has also been known as:
      • Chesterfield Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
    • Big Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County

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

The official website for Grosse Pointe Shores: www.grossepointeshores.org/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grosse Pointe Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grosse Pointe Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4355, Longitude: -82.8764    
<5>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.
<6>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 Grosse Pointe Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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