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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 Mason (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 Mason. 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 hospitals 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.

Mason is located in Ingham County and is the County Seat.

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 Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.

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

  • Ingham County     (The home county of Mason)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Holt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • North Leslie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Dansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
    • Okemos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <2>
    • Haslett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <2>
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Onondaga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Clinton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Gunnisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East DeWitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Ovid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <2>
    • Shepardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Westphalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Petrieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Kingsland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Dimondale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Charlesworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Potterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Ledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
    • Charlotte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Needmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
  • Ionia County
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <2>
    • Tompkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Munith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Trist
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jackson County
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Devereaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Parma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Parkers Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Livingston County
    • Fowlerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gregory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Unadilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Chalkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Kaiserville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Hell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Howell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <2>
    • Pinckney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Shaftsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Laingsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>
    • Nicholson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Morrice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <2>
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <2>
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County

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

Cemeteries Near Mason ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mason.

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 Mason covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rolfe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Aurelius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Aurelius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Aurelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Foote - Rockwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foote - Rockwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foote - Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Felt Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Plains 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mason had a population of 1,875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mason had a population of 8,389 people.

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

  • Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Ingham County
  • Aurelius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
    • Aurelius is located in Ingham County
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Ingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
  • North Aurelius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
    • North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
  • Dansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Meridian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Ingham County
  • Leslie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
  • Okemos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Packard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Eaton County
  • Kingsland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
  • Eaton Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Onondaga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mason ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mason. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mason and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mason.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Mason.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mason:

The official website for Mason: www.mason-mi.com/

The official website for Ingham County: www.ingham.org/

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 Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5817, Longitude: -84.4439       In this case, the coordinates for Mason have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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