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 Kerby (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 Kerby. 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.
Name Variations for Kerby ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Kerby has also been known as: Kerby Mine.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kerby. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kerby.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Kerby is located in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
Below are the counties that are near Kerby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kerby:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Kerby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Corunna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Juddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Owosso
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lennon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smith Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Ovid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Duplain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Gunnisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Clinton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- De Witt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Duffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Gaines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brent Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argentine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Beecher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Flint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bayport Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Bannister
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Sickles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- North Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Pompeii
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Webberville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haslett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Okemos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Cohoctah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Deer Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fowlerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Parshallville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Howell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hallers Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Hickory Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Chesaning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Luce ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Burt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Taymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Brant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birch Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Tuscola County
- Tuscola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kerby, see our County-by-County Page for Kerby.
Cemeteries Near Kerby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerby.
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 Kerby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kerby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Hawkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yerian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Topping Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Chalker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Kerby had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kerby, with the one closest to Kerby listed first.
- Corunna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Owosso
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lennon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Duffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- New Lothrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Morrice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kerby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kerby.
Newspapers Published in Kerby ...
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 202 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerby, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerby.
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 helpful 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 Kerby:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Tuscola 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 Kerby, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kerby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |