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 Rattle Run (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 Rattle Run. 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 Rattle Run ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Rattlerun.
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 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.
Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac.
Below are the counties that are near Rattle Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rattle Run:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Rattle Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Belle River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparlingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparlingville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparlingville
- Lambs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Wadhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
- Goodells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
- Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East China
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Almont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Imlay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brown City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Bates Corner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
- Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
- Coopertown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Muttonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muttonville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
- Doyle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Doyle is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
- Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
- New Baltimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <1>
- Armada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <1>
- Omo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omo is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo
- Heart ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heart is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Campbells Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
- Leonard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek Village
- Stoney Creek
- Stony Creek Village
- Yates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yates is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Kline ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline has also been known as:
- Kline Settlement
- Lakeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Amadore ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Amadore is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
- Roseburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Lexington Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lexington Heights is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Melvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Speaker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Croswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rattle Run, see our County-by-County Page for Rattle Run.
Cemeteries Near Rattle Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rattle Run.
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 Rattle Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rattle Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Rattle Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mallory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kittridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<3> the communities of Richmond and Marysville. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #848 <2>
- Adair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- The Columbus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- Irish Cemetery
- St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1671 <2>
- Isabella Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Smith Blackstock Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- The Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kimball Cemetery
- Kimball Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331833 <2>
- St. Philip Neri Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rattle Run had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rattle Run, with the one closest to Rattle Run listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belle River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Adair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wadhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
- Abbotsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rattle Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rattle Run.
Newspapers Published in Rattle Run ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rattle Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rattle Run, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rattle Run.
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 Rattle Run:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Macomb County
- Oakland County
- Sanilac County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Richmond and Marysville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rattle Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rattle Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |