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 London (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 London. 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 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.
London is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near London. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to London:
- Monroe County (The home county of London)
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Azalia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maybee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Diann
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Grape
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Scofield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Federman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Lulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Fishville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Norvell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Britton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Holloway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Tecumseh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blissfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tipton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- Whitmore Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Northville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Lyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Whittaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Willis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Saline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ypsilanti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ann Arbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dixboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Barton Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Emery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Delhi Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Romulus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Woodhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Riverview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Metamora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Lytton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Willow Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Harbor View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ironville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ottawa Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Immergrun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Berkey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Toledo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ottawa County (OH)
- Curtice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Northwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rossford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Walbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to London, see our County-by-County Page for London.
Cemeteries Near London ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of London.
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 London - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for London covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- London Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Muehleisen Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blue Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 London had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
- Azalia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Grape
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Maybee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rea is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Scofield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Federman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whittaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Cone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 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 London. See our List of 1890's Communities around London.
Newspapers Published in London ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around London.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of London, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for London.
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 professional and volunteer 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 London:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Wood 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 London, 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- London) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |