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 Patterson Gardens (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 Patterson Gardens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Patterson Gardens ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Patterson Gardens: Patterson Gdns. (or less commonly used: Patterson Gardns., Patterson Grdens. or Patterson Grdns.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Patterson Gardens is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Patterson Gardens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patterson Gardens:
- Monroe County (The home county of Patterson Gardens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- West Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- La Salle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Detroit Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
- Steiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Hillcrest Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- Woodland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
- Grape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Luna Pier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Britton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Ridgeway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Blissfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Holloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Tecumseh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Ogden Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Whittaker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Willis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Rawsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Saline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ypsilanti
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ann Arbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grosse Ile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Southgate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Metamora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Willow Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Harbor View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- West Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Wernerts Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Air Line Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- East Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ottawa Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Curtice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clay Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Millbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patterson Gardens, see our County-by-County Page for Patterson Gardens.
Cemeteries Near Patterson Gardens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patterson Gardens.
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 Patterson Gardens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patterson Gardens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Kentucky Soldiers Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monroe Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Albain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monroe County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Salle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Patterson Gardens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patterson Gardens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patterson Gardens, with the one closest to Patterson Gardens listed first.
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- La Salle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strasburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Steiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Steiner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
- Grape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Yargerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Scofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patterson Gardens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patterson Gardens.
Newspapers Published in Patterson Gardens ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patterson Gardens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patterson Gardens, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patterson Gardens.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Patterson Gardens:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Wood 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> | 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 Patterson Gardens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patterson Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |