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 Pittsford (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 Pittsford. 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 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.
Pittsford is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Pittsford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pittsford:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of Pittsford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Locust Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Osseo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lickly Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Prattville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Ransom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- North Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frontier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Fisher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Canada Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Trailtree Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Girard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tekonsha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Clarklake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Napoleon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Arbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norvell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Munson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Canandaigua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Devils Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- North Morenci
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Cement City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Sharon Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Clear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Ray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alvarado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Angola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Powers ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Denson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Oakshade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Advance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Archbold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Alvordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kunkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Jim Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Holiday City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Northwest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Ainger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- West Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Montpelier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Pulaski
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pittsford, see our County-by-County Page for Pittsford.
Cemeteries Near Pittsford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsford.
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 Pittsford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pittsford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leonardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bacon Farm Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lesage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mud Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lickly Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Doty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pittsford had a population of 380 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pittsford, with the one closest to Pittsford listed first.
- Osseo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Betzer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Betzer is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzer
- North Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Frontier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Rollin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Wheatland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cambria is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Manitou Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pittsford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittsford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pittsford ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pittsford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pittsford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pittsford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Pittsford.
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 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 Pittsford:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Fulton 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> | 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 Pittsford, 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' (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- Pittsford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |