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 Lennon (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 Lennon. 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 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.
Lennon is primarily located in Shiawassee County. A portion of Lennon extends into Genesee 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 Lennon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lennon:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Lennon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Juddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- New Lothrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corunna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Owosso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Ovid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Duplain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Eureka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Swartz Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flushing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Argentine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Bayport Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Bannister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Webberville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haslett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Okemos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Cohoctah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Deer Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Parshallville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Fowlerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hallers Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Hartland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Howell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners
(30 miles [48.3 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 Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Austin Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Davisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Ortonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jossman Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- West Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Layton Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Chesaning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Taymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Birch Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Saint Charles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Tuscola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lennon, see our County-by-County Page for Lennon.
Cemeteries Near Lennon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lennon.
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 Lennon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lennon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Yerian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chalker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bendle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swartz Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dart Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lennon had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lennon had a population of 479 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lennon, with the one closest to Lennon listed first.
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swartz Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kerby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kerby is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby has also been known as:
- Kerby Mine
- Flushing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Lothrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Corunna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Flint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Owosso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lennon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lennon.
Newspapers Published in Lennon ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lennon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lennon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lennon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lennon:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Lapeer 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> | 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 Lennon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lennon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |