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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 Rea (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 Rea. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Rea is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Rea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Dundee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Azalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Diann
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
    • Petersburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Lulu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Norvell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Napoleon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Britton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Blissfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Riga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County
    • Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Whittaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Saline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Rawsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Ann Arbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rowes Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Dixboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Sharon Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Belleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • New Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Rockwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Romulus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Gibraltar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <2>
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Eloise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Westland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grosse Ile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Metamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Assumption
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lytton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Ai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Swanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Advance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Oakshade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Berkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Sylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Holland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Sharples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Harbor View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • East Toledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Immergrun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Oregon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
  • Ottawa County (OH)
    • Curtice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rea, with the one closest to Rea listed first.
    • Rossford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Arbor Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Bates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Northwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Perrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Walbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rea ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rea, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rea.

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 helpful 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 Rea:

Cemeteries Near Rea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rea.

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

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

  • Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
  • Azalia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Petersburg.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Summerfield Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260054 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Alphonse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Petersburg Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Village Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Deerfield Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Village Cemetery
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • London Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery

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 Rea had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • Cone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
  • Azalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Monroe County
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Britton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Federman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
    • Federman is located in Monroe County
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Lulu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
    • Lulu is located in Monroe County
  • Ida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Grape
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Holloway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County

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

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9753, Longitude: -83.7217       In this case, the coordinates for Rea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Rea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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