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 Onsted (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 Onsted. 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 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 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.
Onsted is located in Lenawee 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 Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Onsted. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Onsted:
- Lenawee County (The home county of Onsted)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Cambridge Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manitou Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addison Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Cement City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rollin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Locust Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Jerome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Pittsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Prattville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Lickly Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Osseo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shadyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Waldron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Hillsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Fitchburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Stockbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norvell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clarklake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Fishville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Grass Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leoni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- South Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Vandercook Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Michigan Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Unadilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Chalkerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Cone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Azalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Diann
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Federman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Lulu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Sharon Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Stony Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Ann Arbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Hudson Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Barton Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Denson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Powers ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Oakshade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Advance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Berkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Alvordton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Onsted, see our County-by-County Page for Onsted.
Cemeteries Near Onsted ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onsted.
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 Onsted - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Onsted covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Rome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cambridge Junction Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hand Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Rome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Rome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Adrian.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1945 <2>
- Rome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Halstead Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- West Adrian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Onsted had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Onsted had a population of 947 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Onsted, with the one closest to Onsted listed first.
- Springville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Devils Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Addison Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rollin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Cadmus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cadmus is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Adrian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norvell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Wheatland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Onsted. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onsted.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Onsted ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onsted.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Onsted. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Onsted and those printed in the larger area surrounding Onsted.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Onsted.
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 Onsted:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsdale County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Fulton County
- Lucas 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> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Onsted) 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 Onsted, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |