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 Medina (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 Medina. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Medina 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 Medina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Medina:
- Lenawee County (The home county of Medina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Canandaigua
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- North Morenci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Seneca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Morenci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
- Rollin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sand Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lenawee County
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
- Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Beach <2>
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Prattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Locust Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lickly Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Pittsford
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Shadyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Ransom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Osseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- North Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Frontier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Jerome
(18 miles [29 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>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Clarklake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Norvell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - South Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Vandercook Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <2>
- Fishville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Michigan Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Grass Lake
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Sharon Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Rowes Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Clear Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Powers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Denson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Inlet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Thelma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oakshade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Advance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Whiteville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Colton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Henry County (OH)
- Liberty Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Henry County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <2>
- Napoleon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Berkey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sharples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- 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)
- Sylvania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Alvordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvordton
- Alvordton is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvordton <2>
- Kunkle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- West Unity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
- West Unity is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <2>
- Holiday City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Stryker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
- Stryker is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <2>
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
- Ainger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Pulaski
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)
- Northwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Bryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
- Cooney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Medina, see our County-by-County Page for Medina.
Newspapers Published in Medina ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Medina, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Medina.
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 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 Medina:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washtenaw County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Steuben County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lucas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Lenawee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Lenawee County
Cemeteries Near Medina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medina.
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 Medina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Medina Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
- Canandaigua Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canandaigua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canandaigua Cemetery
- Stockwell Mausoleum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockwell Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockwell Mausoleum
- Whitney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
- South Dover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dover Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Lime Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Dover Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Center Cemetery
- North Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Dover Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Old Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sacred Heart Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
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- Old City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
- Old City Cemetery
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 Medina had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Canandaigua
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- North Morenci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Seneca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Morenci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
- Cadmus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Munson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ritters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rollin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lenawee County
- Sand Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
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- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waldron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Medina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medina. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8081, Longitude: -84.2638 In this case, the coordinates for Medina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Medina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |