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 Laingsburg (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 Laingsburg. 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 hospitals and 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.
Laingsburg 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 Laingsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laingsburg:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Laingsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Morrice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Owosso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Corunna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Bancroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Ovid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Shepardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Gunnisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- East DeWitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Duplain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Clinton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fowler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Millett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Dimondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Ledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Kingsland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Potterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Needmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Mulliken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eaton Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Duffield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Gaines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Argentine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Swartz Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brent Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flushing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Bannister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pompeii
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Perrinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Sickles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Middleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Haslett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Okemos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- North Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Williamston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edgemont Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Webberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Pewamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Matherton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Hubbardston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Fowlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parkers Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Howell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Chapin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Fenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chesaning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Luce ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laingsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Laingsburg.
Cemeteries Near Laingsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laingsburg.
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 Laingsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laingsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Laingsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sprague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kay Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Middlebury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1410 <2>
- Woodhull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Laingsburg had a population of 654 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Laingsburg had a population of 1,283 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laingsburg, with the one closest to Laingsburg listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Price
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Ovid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Morrice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gunnisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Duplain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Owosso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carland is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laingsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laingsburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laingsburg ...
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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laingsburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laingsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laingsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laingsburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Laingsburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Laingsburg:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Livingston County
- Saginaw 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 Laingsburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laingsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |