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 Ida (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 Ida. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ida 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 Ida. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ida:
- Monroe County (The home county of Ida)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Lulu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Federman ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Strasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Diann
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Grape
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Yargerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Britton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blissfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Holloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Tecumseh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Whittaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Stony Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Willis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rawsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Pittsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ypsilanti
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ann Arbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dixboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Willow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Ile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Metamora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Ai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Lytton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Siney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Swanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Wernerts Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Willow Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ironville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Harbor View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ottawa Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Immergrun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Curtice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Arbor Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rossford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Perrysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Millbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Lemoyne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ida, see our County-by-County Page for Ida.
Cemeteries Near Ida ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ida.
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 Ida - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ida covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Ida Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lulu Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bradford Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ida had a population of 270 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
- Lulu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Federman ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Strasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Grape
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Yargerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- La Salle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Azalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Rea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rea is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Temperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ida. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ida.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ida ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ida.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ida. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ida and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ida.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Ida.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ida:
- 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
- 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> | 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> | 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 Ida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ida) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |