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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 Ovid (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 Ovid. 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 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.

Ovid is primarily located in Clinton County. A portion of Ovid extends into Shiawassee 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 Clinton County: Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Ovid)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Shepardsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Duplain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Eureka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Saint Johns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • East DeWitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunnisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Maple Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Grand Ledge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
    • Dimondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Duffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Gaines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Flushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
      • Flushing is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <1>
    • Swartz Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <1>
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Argentine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Bannister
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pompeii
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Sickles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
      • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
    • Perrinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ithaca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Breckenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <1>
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Saint Louis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Haslett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • North Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • Okemos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Edgemont Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
    • Williamston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Webberville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <1>
    • Holt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Mason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Matherton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hubbardston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <1>
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Muir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Cohoctah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Fowlerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Carson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <1>
    • Butternut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Fenmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesaning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <1>
    • Layton Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
      • Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
    • Lakefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Luce ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
      • Luce is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Garfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
    • Orr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
    • Burt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Burton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Smith Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
    • Owosso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Corunna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <1>
    • Shaftsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Morrice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bancroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Ovid ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ovid.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Middlebury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Ovid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ovid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ovid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duplain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elsie Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsie Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsie Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Laingsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ovid had a population of 1,423 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ovid had a population of 1,607 people.

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

  • Shepardsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
  • Burton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
  • Duplain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Carland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carland
    • Carland is located in Shiawassee County
  • Elsie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Price
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Clinton County
  • Laingsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
    • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
  • Bennington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Shiawassee County
  • Bannister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Owosso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
    • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
  • Chapin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
  • Eureka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Johns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ovid ...

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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ovid.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ovid. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ovid and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ovid.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Ovid.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ovid:

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ovid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ovid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ovid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0034, Longitude: -84.3741       In this case, the coordinates for Ovid have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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