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 McGrew Junction (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 McGrew Junction. 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 McGrew Junction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for McGrew Junction: McGrew Jct. (or less commonly used: McGrew Jctn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
McGrew Junction is located in Genesee County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near McGrew Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGrew Junction:
- Genesee County (The home county of McGrew Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Beecher
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Mount Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Davison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farrandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Flushing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Columbiaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lapeer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Lum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- North Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Hallers Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Cohoctah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Parshallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Groveland Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ortonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Perry Lake Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Davisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Jossman Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Thomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Birch Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Frankenmuth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesaning
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blumfield Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Lennon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Juddville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- New Lothrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Durand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Corunna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fostoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Vassar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Juniata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Denmark Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Richville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Wahjamega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Gilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGrew Junction, see our County-by-County Page for McGrew Junction.
Cemeteries Near McGrew Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGrew Junction.
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 McGrew Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGrew Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Gracelawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Assyrian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aventine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Avondale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Genesee Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the River Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1489 <2>
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1833 <2>
- New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- The New Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1187 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find McGrew Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGrew Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGrew Junction, with the one closest to McGrew Junction listed first.
- Mount Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belsay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belsay is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Pine Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Run is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flushing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swartz Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rankin is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Atlas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Brent Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGrew Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGrew Junction.
Newspapers Published in McGrew Junction ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGrew Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGrew Junction, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGrew Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 McGrew Junction:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 McGrew Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McGrew Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |