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 Leslie (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 Leslie. 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 Leslie ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Leslie: N. Leslie
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
North Leslie is located in Ingham 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 Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near North Leslie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Leslie:
- Ingham County (The home county of North Leslie)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Onondaga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Dansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Okemos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Lansing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Duck Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Marengo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Clinton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Petrieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Eaton Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Charlesworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Dimondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- West Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Potterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grand Ledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ainger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Somerset Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Berryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Pleasant Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Munith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Trist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Devereaux
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Parma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County
- Cement City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Parkers Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Gregory
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Chalkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Fowlerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Pinckney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Howell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pettysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Nicholson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laingsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morrice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Chelsea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Sharon Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Rowes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Dexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Leslie, see our County-by-County Page for North Leslie.
Cemeteries Near North Leslie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Leslie.
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 Leslie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Leslie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Felt Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hawley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onondaga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Onondaga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Onondaga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #358831 <2>
- East Rives Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rives Cemetery
- The East Rives Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blackmore Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #428 <2>
- Bunker Hill Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find North Leslie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Leslie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Leslie, with the one closest to North Leslie listed first.
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Aurelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
- Berryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Onondaga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rives Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tompkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Dansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Aurelius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Eaton Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roots
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roots is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Leslie. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Leslie.
Newspapers Published in North Leslie ...
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 180 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Leslie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Leslie, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Leslie.
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 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 North Leslie:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw 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> | 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 Leslie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Leslie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |