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 Reading (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 Reading. 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.
Reading is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Reading. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reading:
- Hillsdale County (The home county of Reading)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frontier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
- Ransom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shadyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buckeye
- From Reading to Buckeye
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Fisher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trailtree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Girard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatmaker
- From Reading to Hatmaker
- Hodunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hodunk
- From Reading to Hodunk
- Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bronson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Homer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tekonsha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marengo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Arbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarklake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
- Clarklake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <1>
- Parma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
- Sandstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Hudson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rollin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Addison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
- Munson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Munson is located in Lenawee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Munson
- From Reading to Munson
- Manitou Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canandaigua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Cement City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Morenci
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Burr Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <1>
- Colon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
- Fawn River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Ashley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Greenfield Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brushy Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stroh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mongo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Reading to Clear Lake
- Ray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Reading to York
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Angola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
- Russels Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Orland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Powers ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powers
- From Reading to Powers
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thelma
- From Reading to Thelma
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Northwest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northwest
- From Reading to Northwest
- Cooney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooney
- From Reading to Cooney
- Ainger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jim Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
- Holiday City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Edon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
- Kunkle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
- Alvordton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blakeslee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
- Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reading, see our County-by-County Page for Reading.
Cemeteries Near Reading ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reading.
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 Reading covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gleason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willits Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Reading Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Reading Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Reading Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Reading Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Devine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Cambria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cambria Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Cambria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cambria Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bankers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Sebring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sebring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sebring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Camden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Woodbridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Woodbridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Reading had a population of 1,025 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Reading had a population of 1,042 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Hillsdale County
- Bankers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Bankers is located in Hillsdale County
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Algansee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algansee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algansee
- Algansee is located in Branch County
- California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Branch County
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Reading to Clear Lake
- Ray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
- Northwest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northwest
- From Reading to Northwest
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- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
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- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reading. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reading.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Reading ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reading.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Reading. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Reading and those printed in the larger area surrounding Reading.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Reading.
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 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 Reading:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Hillsdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Saint Joseph County
- DeKalb County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Fulton County
- Williams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reading. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Reading, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Reading) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reading. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8397, Longitude: -84.7479 |