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 North Adams (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 North Adams. 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 North Adams ...
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 North Adams: N. Adams
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Adams. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Adams.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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.
North Adams is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near North Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Adams:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of North Adams)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Jerome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Osseo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Pittsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Locust Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mosherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Shadyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Ray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trailtree Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Girard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Canada Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Hodunk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tekonsha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marengo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clarklake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Arbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Sandstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Napoleon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Addison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Devils Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cement City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Onsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Sharon Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Clear Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Fayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Powers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Denson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Oakshade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Pioneer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alvordton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Northwest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Jim Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Kunkle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Ainger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Cooney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Holiday City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- West Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Montpelier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Adams, see our County-by-County Page for North Adams.
Cemeteries Near North Adams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Adams.
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 North Adams - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- North Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holcomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hoxie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moscow Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackmar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fowler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Butcher Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Moscow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moscow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 North Adams had a population of 504 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Adams had a population of 461 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Adams, with the one closest to North Adams listed first.
- Jerome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osseo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Pittsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bankers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Addison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Addison Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Adams.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Adams ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Adams.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Adams. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Adams and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Adams.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of North Adams.
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 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 North Adams:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Fulton 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 North Adams, 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 from Point A (ie- North Adams) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |