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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 Madison Center (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 Madison Center. 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.

Name Variations for Madison Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Madison Center: Madison Ctr. (or less commonly used: Madison Cen., Madison Cent. or Madison Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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.

Madison Center is located in Lenawee County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Madison Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Madison Center:

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Madison Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
    • Adrian
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sand Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Jasper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County
    • Ogden Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County
    • Blissfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Canandaigua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Locust Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Prattville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Somerset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Lickly Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Pittsford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <2>
    • Somerset Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
    • North Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Osseo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ransom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
    • Shadyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Norvell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Napoleon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Fishville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Leoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • South Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Michigan Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
    • Vandercook Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Diann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Lambertville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lulu
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Liberty Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Rowes Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Sharon Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Saline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Whittaker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Metamora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Lytton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Oakshade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Advance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Ai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Henry County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Colton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Liberty Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Berkey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sharples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Ottawa Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Whitehouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • West Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Maumee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • Toledo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Waterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Alvordton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kunkle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
    • West Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Bates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Perrysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Rossford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Madison Center, see our County-by-County Page for Madison Center.

Cemeteries Near Madison Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison Center.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Madison Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.

  • Madison Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comstock Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Poor House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenawee Hills Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Siena Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siena Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siena Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Madison Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madison Center.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Madison Center, with the one closest to Madison Center listed first.

  • Adrian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sand Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
    • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Lenawee County
  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Lenawee County
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
  • Lenawee Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
    • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lenawee County
  • Raisin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Cadmus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadmus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
    • Cadmus is located in Lenawee County
  • Ogden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
    • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Lenawee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • South Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
      • South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Madison Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison Center.

Newspapers Published in Madison Center ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madison Center, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madison Center.

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 Madison Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Madison Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madison Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8600, Longitude: -84.0424       In this case, the coordinates for Madison Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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