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 Hamburg (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 Hamburg. 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.
Hamburg is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Oakland, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Hamburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg:
- Livingston County (The home county of Hamburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Lakeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmore Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pettysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Pinckney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Chalkerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Howell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unadilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Argentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Fenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Fenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Bayport Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Gaines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Stockbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webberville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Dansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williamston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Munith
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fishville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Grass Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leoni
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Norvell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Pleasant Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Michigan Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Cone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Azalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- South Lyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Northville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Novi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walled Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glengary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Hickory Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Wolverine Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Byron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Delhi Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Emery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Dixboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Ann Arbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ypsilanti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Westland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eloise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Inkster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg, see our County-by-County Page for Hamburg.
Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.
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 Hamburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Hamburg Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whitmore Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas & Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Hamburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Placeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placeway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Placeway Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Pinckney.
- The Placeway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Planeway Cemetery
- Placeway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405 <3>
- Cottonwood Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Irish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Old Brighton Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Hamburg had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Whitmore Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pettysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Rushton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rushton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Chilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chilson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilson
- South Lyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Pinckney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scio is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Delhi Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Emery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Worden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worden is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg.
Newspapers Published in Hamburg ...
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 241 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hamburg:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hamburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |