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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 Maple Leaf (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 Maple Leaf. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Maple Leaf is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Maple Leaf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf, with the one closest to Maple Leaf listed first.
    • Grande Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Pointe
    • Algonac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
    • Pearl Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Perch Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
    • Broadbridge Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Broadbridge Station is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbridge Station
    • Starville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Fair Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
    • Marine City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
      • Former names for Marine City:
      • Cottrellville
      • Marine
      • Newport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
    • East China
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Peters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Casco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf, with the one closest to Maple Leaf listed first.
    • Belvidere ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Belvidere is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Former name for Belvidere:
      • Huron Point
    • Lottivue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lottivue is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottivue
    • New Baltimore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
      • Former names for New Baltimore:
      • Ashley
      • Ashleyville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
    • Anchor Bay Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor Bay Harbor is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Harbor
    • Anchor Bay Gardens ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Anchor Bay Gardens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Gardens
    • Anchor Bay Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Anchor Bay Shores is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay Shores
    • Lakeside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Liverpool ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Liverpool is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Fairchild ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairchild is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Fairchild has also been known as:
      • Slippery Corner
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Haven is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
      • Former names for New Haven:
      • New Baltimore Station
      • New Haven Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Clemens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
      • Former names for Mount Clemens:
      • Big Springs
      • High Banks
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <1>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf, with the one closest to Maple Leaf listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Big Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Hazel Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Clawson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Royal Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rochester Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf, with the one closest to Maple Leaf listed first.
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Conners Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
    • Hamtramck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people

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

Cemeteries Near Maple Leaf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Leaf.

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 Maple Leaf - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Algonac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <1>
  • Roberts Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
  • Fair Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anchorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
  • Marine City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <1>
  • New Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
  • Casco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Adair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
  • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Clemens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
      • Former names for Mount Clemens:
      • Big Springs
      • High Banks
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <1>
    • Saint Clair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Belle River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River

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

Newspapers Published in Maple Leaf ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Leaf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Leaf, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Leaf.

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 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 Maple Leaf:

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 Maple Leaf, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Leaf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.