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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 Packard (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 Packard. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Packard is primarily located in Eaton County. A portion of Packard extends into Ingham 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

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

  • Eaton County     (The home county of Packard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Dimondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Kingsland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Grand Ledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Potterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <1>
    • Petrieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stalls Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Charlesworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Maple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Clinton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East DeWitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Westphalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Johns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Fowler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shepardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Ovid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Duplain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • North Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Haslett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Williamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Onondaga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Leslie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Dansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pewamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sebewa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Muir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Odessa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Matherton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • South Ionia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Springport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tompkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <1>
    • Devereaux
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Munith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
    • Sandstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Fowlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkers Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Gregory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <1>
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
    • Shaftsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Nicholson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Burton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bancroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Owosso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Smith Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County

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

Newspapers Published in Packard ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Packard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Packard, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Packard.

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 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 Packard:

Cemeteries Near Packard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Packard.

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

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

  • Deepdale Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Dimondale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimondale Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • St. David's Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. David's Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David's Memorial Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580067 <4>
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Delta Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Windsor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Windsor Cemetery
  • Pray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Packard had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Millett
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • Dimondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • North Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Kingsland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
  • North Aurelius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
    • North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
  • Potterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <1>
  • Grand Ledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Okemos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gunnisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
    • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
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    • Mason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Aurelius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
      • Aurelius is located in Ingham County
    • Wacousta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacousta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
      • Wacousta is located in Clinton County

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

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

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Packard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Packard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6823, Longitude: -84.6030       In this case, the coordinates for Packard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Packard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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