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 New Haven Center (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 New Haven Center. 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 New Haven Center ...
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 New Haven Center: New Haven Ctr. (or less commonly used: New Haven Cen., New Haven Cent. or New Haven Cntr.)
You might see New Haven Centre instead of New Haven Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
New Haven Center is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.
Below are the counties that are near New Haven Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Haven Center:
- Gratiot County (The home county of New Haven Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perrinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Elm Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Ithaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pompeii
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Star is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star has also been known as:
- Northstar
- Forest Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Saint Louis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Maple Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duplain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Ovid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Price
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East DeWitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Hubbardston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Matherton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Palo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Pewamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Muir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Ionia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Belding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Summerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summerton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Coe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Strickland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Crawford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Shepherd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Alembic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blanchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Beal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Lake Isabella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Halls Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Remus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midland County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Redstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Porter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Ryan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Carson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Vickeryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Vestaburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Cedar Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- McBride
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fenwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Edmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Fenmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Lakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Chapin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Merrill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Hemlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Shiawassee County
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Haven Center, see our County-by-County Page for New Haven Center.
Cemeteries Near New Haven Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Haven Center.
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 New Haven Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Haven Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- New Haven Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roosa Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carson City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sumner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Klees Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beechler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Carson City.
- The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <2>
- Elm Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 New Haven Center had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Haven Center, with the one closest to New Haven Center listed first.
- Sethton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sethton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brice is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Perrinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Crystal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Elm Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pompeii
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ithaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vickeryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Maple Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Haven Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Haven Center.
Newspapers Published in New Haven Center ...
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 232 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Haven Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Haven Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Haven Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 New Haven Center:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Gratiot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Montcalm County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee 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> | 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- New Haven Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 New Haven Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |