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 Lawndale (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 Lawndale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lawndale is located in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Lawndale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawndale:
- Saginaw County (The home county of Lawndale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Dice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Kochville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kochville is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
- Shields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shields is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Zilwaukee city
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Saginaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Swan Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Amelith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Frankenlust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Fisherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- West Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Kawkawlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Essexville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Brent Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flushing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin County
- Rhodes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- North Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Sickles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Saint Louis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Isabella County
- Coe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Midland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Averill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Redstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Edenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Alamando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- New Lothrop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Gilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Tuscola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vassar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Bay Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Akron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wahjamega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Juniata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawndale, see our County-by-County Page for Lawndale.
Cemeteries Near Lawndale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawndale.
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 Lawndale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawndale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Lawndale Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCarty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Braley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ovid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- The Owen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Owens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1336 <2>
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saginaw.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camin Cemetery
- Cammin Cemetery
- Swarthout Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271095 <2>
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (207 more) ...
- Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kochville.
- The Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kochville Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968647 <2>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Andrew 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.<4>
While we didn't find Lawndale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawndale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Paines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Saginaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Zilwaukee city
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Frankenlust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Swan Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Fisherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawndale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawndale.
Newspapers Published in Lawndale ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawndale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawndale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawndale.
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 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 Lawndale:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saginaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Genesee County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Isabella County
- Midland County
- Shiawassee 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> | 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- Lawndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Lawndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |