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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 Northfield (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 Northfield. 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 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.

Northfield is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Northfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northfield:

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Northfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Emery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Ann Arbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rawsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Stockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fitchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Trist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Norvell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Munith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Leoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Napoleon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Macon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Britton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holloway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Hamburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Green Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Pinckney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Hell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Anderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Chalkerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Kaiserville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Carleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grape
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Diann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • South Lyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Novi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
    • Wixom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
    • Farmington Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Walled Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glengary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Quakertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Wolverine Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Westland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Livonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eloise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Romulus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>
    • Inkster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Northfield ...

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 249 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northfield, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Northfield:

Cemeteries Near Northfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northfield.

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

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

  • Washtenong Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washtenong Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washtenong Memorial Park
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
  • St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas' Catholic Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Arborcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arborcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborcrest Cemetery
  • Botsford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
  • St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew's Memorial Cloister Garden
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Popkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popkins Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Worden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Northfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northfield.

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

  • Emery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Delhi Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
    • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
  • Ann Arbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dixboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
  • Scio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
    • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
  • Worden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Washtenaw County
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Washtenaw County
  • Geddes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Whitmore Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
    • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
  • Rushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
    • Rushton is located in Livingston County
  • Ypsilanti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • South Lyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3439, Longitude: -83.7263       In this case, the coordinates for Northfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Northfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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