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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Medina is located in Lenawee 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 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)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- North Morenci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Seneca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morenci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Munson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Sand Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Locust Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Lickly Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Pittsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shadyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Ransom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Osseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Frontier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Clarklake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Napoleon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norvell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- South Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vandercook Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Michigan Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grass Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- 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)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Petersburg Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- 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)
- Sharon Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Rowes Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- 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)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Denson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Oakshade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Advance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Henry County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
- Ridgeville Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Colton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colton is located in Henry County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Napoleon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sharples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Kunkle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Unity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Stryker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ainger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Pulaski
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Northwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Bryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
- Cooney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Medina, see our County-by-County Page for Medina.
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.
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 Medina - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Canandaigua Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stockwell Mausoleum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Dover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lime Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dover Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Old City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
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)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- North Morenci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Seneca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morenci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cadmus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cadmus is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Munson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Rollin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Sand Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
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.
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]<3>. 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 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 Medina:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Williams 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Medina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |