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 Leaton (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 Leaton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Leaton is located in Isabella 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 Isabella County: Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Leaton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leaton:
- Isabella County (The home county of Leaton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Rosebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alembic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loomis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Vernon City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vernon City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Shepherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Coe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Strickland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Weidman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Duel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Fisherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hatton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Allendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Lake George
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gladwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Beaverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gladwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Highwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- White Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- Wooden Shoe Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
- Rhodes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
- Alma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Breckenridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Sumner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Ithaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Millbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Barryton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Remus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mecosta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Halls Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Chippewa Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Canadian Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alamando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- North Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Porter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Redstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Averill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Averill is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Edenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ryan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Vestaburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Cedar Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Wyman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Edmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McBride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Six Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Orient
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Sears
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Iva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Merrill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Freeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leaton, see our County-by-County Page for Leaton.
Cemeteries Near Leaton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leaton.
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 Leaton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leaton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Bissing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Isabella Twp. Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mission Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Vernon Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Leaton had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leaton, with the one closest to Leaton listed first.
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Delwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delwin is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alembic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wise is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loomis is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Alamando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alamando is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shepherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Bradley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Strickland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Saint Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leaton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leaton.
Newspapers Published in Leaton ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leaton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leaton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leaton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Leaton:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Isabella County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Clare County
- Gladwin County
- Gratiot County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Osceola 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 Leaton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leaton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |