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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 Morenci (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 Morenci. 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 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.

Morenci 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 Morenci. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morenci:

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Morenci)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • North Morenci
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Canandaigua
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seneca
      • From Morenci to Seneca
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Munson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munson
      • From Morenci to Munson
    • Sand Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rollin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Prattville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lickly Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Locust Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Morenci to Buckeye
    • Pittsford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ransom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Shadyside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Osseo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frontier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Steamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clarklake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Napoleon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Norvell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe County
  • Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Jewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Defiance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County (OH)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Morenci to Denson
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powers
      • From Morenci to Powers
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Morenci to Inlet
    • Oakshade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Morenci to Thelma
    • Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Advance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eckley
      • From Morenci to Eckley
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Morenci to Siney
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wauseon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Henry County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Okolona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Florida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • McClure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
    • Grelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Malinta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <3>
    • Elery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From Morenci to Elery
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Berkey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sharples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Morenci to Centennial
    • Sylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Waterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maumee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <3>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morenci, with the one closest to Morenci listed first.
    • Alvordton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • West Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kunkle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stryker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bryan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ainger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Northwest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Morenci to Northwest
    • Cooney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Morenci to Cooney
  • Wood County (OH)
    • Grand Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Morenci ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morenci.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jehovah's Witnesses Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehovah's Witnesses Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehovah's Witnesses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stockwell Mausoleum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockwell Mausoleum
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockwell Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canandaigua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canandaigua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canandaigua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Medina Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Weston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Weston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morenci had a population of 1,248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morenci had a population of 2,129 people.

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

  • Ritters ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
    • Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • North Morenci
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oakshade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Canandaigua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seneca
    • From Morenci to Seneca
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Lenawee County
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Munson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
    • Munson is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Munson
    • From Morenci to Munson
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Zone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zone
    • Zone is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Tedrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow
    • Tedrow is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Ottokee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottokee
      • Ottokee is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Winameg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winameg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winameg
      • Winameg is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Seward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Fulton County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morenci ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morenci.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morenci. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morenci and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morenci.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Morenci.

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 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 Morenci:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morenci. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Morenci, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Morenci) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morenci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7201, Longitude: -84.2121    









 

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