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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 Groveton (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 Groveton. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Groveton is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.

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

  • Saginaw County     (The home county of Groveton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Chesaning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
    • Brant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Oakley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Layton Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
    • Orr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Swan Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Amelith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
    • Frankenlust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
    • Fisherville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
    • Munger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • West Bay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bay City is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
      • West Bay City has also been known as:
      • West Bank City
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
    • Essexville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Elsie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Duplain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Shepardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Saint Johns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Price
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Price is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Maple Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brent Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
    • Flushing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Clio is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Farrandville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
    • Mount Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beecher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beecher is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
    • Duffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Swartz Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Genesee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Flint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <1>
    • Gaines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Bannister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sickles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Breckenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • North Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
    • Ithaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pompeii
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Louis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Perrinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Isabella County
    • Coe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Ryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Redstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Porter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Lothrop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Juddville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
    • Smith Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
    • Corunna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Owosso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Lennon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveton, with the one closest to Groveton listed first.
    • Tuscola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Richville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
    • Vassar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Millington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Gilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford

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

Cemeteries Near Groveton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groveton.

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 Groveton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Groveton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Groveton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Chesaning
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Luce ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
  • Brant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Garfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Layton Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Easton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Swan Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
  • Chapin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Lothrop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fosters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fosters is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters

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

Newspapers Published in Groveton ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Groveton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Groveton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Groveton.

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 Groveton:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Groveton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Groveton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.