RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Monroe County >> Ida >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





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 and hospitals 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Strasburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Monroe County
    • Diann
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Yargerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
    • La Salle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Samaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County
    • Britton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
    • Blissfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <3>
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Ogden Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stony Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <3>
    • Saline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
    • Rawsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
    • Ann Arbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Barton Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Rowes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • New Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
    • Rockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Gibraltar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Woodhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <3>
    • Romulus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
    • Sheldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <3>
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Metamora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Assumption
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Ai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lytton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Swanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • West Toledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sylvania
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>
    • Ironville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Harbor View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ottawa Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Toledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Immergrun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Oregon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • East Toledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Berkey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <3>
    • Locust Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Bates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
    • Rossford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <3>
    • Walbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Perrysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <3>
    • Lime City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Millbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dowling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Lemoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County (OH)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lulu Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rath Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (329 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Monroe County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
    • Lulu is located in Monroe County
  • Federman ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
    • Federman is located in Monroe County
  • Strasburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Monroe County
  • Grape
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
    • Grape is located in Monroe County
  • Yargerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
    • Yargerville is located in Monroe County
  • La Salle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • Samaria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Monroe County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Rea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Monroe County
    • 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 167 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]<6> 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 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 Ida:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9109, Longitude: -83.5735       In this case, the coordinates for Ida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025