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 Jerome (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 Jerome. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jerome is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Jerome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jerome:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of Jerome)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Somerset Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Somerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Locust Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mosherville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Pittsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Trailtree Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Ray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Girard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Canada Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Hodunk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Tekonsha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rice Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Onondaga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fitchburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Clarklake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Arbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Michigan Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Addison Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Cement City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Cambridge Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Onsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Canandaigua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Sharon Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rowes Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Clear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powers ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Denson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Oakshade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Alvordton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pioneer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Northwest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Jim Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Kunkle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Ainger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Holiday City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Cooney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- West Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jerome, see our County-by-County Page for Jerome.
Cemeteries Near Jerome ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jerome.
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 Jerome - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jerome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Butcher Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crego Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Moscow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutfin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Blackmar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoxie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jerome had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jerome, with the one closest to Jerome listed first.
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Somerset Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- North Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addison Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Manitou Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Devils Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- South Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rollin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jerome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jerome.
Newspapers Published in Jerome ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerome.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jerome, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jerome.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jerome:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Fulton County
- Williams 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 Jerome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jerome) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |