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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 Rives Junction (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 Rives Junction. 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 Rives Junction ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rives Junction: Rives Jct. (or less commonly used: Rives Jctn.)
  • While the name of this community is Rives Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rives Junction may originally have been Rive's Junction.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rives Junction might be written as Rive Junction.

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 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.

Rives Junction is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Lenawee, Livingston & Washtenaw.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Rives Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Berryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <3>
    • Sandstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Munith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Parma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Michigan Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <3>
    • Springport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trist
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Spring Arbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Leoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Devereaux
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Clinton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Gunnisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Charlesworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Petrieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Kingsland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Dimondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Potterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <3>
    • Olivet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <3>
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Ainger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • Somerset Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <3>
    • Mosherville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Litchfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Leslie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
    • North Leslie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Onondaga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • Fitchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Dansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Holt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Williamston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Okemos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Webberville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <3>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Cement City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Addison Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Devils Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Beach <3>
    • Onsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Gregory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
    • Unadilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Parkers Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Chalkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Kaiserville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Hell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <3>
    • Pinckney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <3>
    • Fowlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Pettysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
  • Shiawassee County
    • Shaftsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rives Junction, with the one closest to Rives Junction listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <3>
    • Sharon Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rowes Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Rives Junction ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rives Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rives Junction, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rives Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rives Junction:

Cemeteries Near Rives Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rives Junction.

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

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery
  • Draper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • East Rives Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Pherdun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pherdun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pherdun Cemetery
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    • Fifield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifield Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rives Junction had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Berryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Jackson County
  • Tompkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
  • Leslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
  • Onondaga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roots
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roots have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
    • Roots is located in Jackson County
  • Sandstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Ingham County
  • Aurelius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
    • Aurelius is located in Ingham County
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Munith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fitchburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
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    • Parma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Michigan Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <3>
    • Charlesworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rives Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rives Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3859, Longitude: -84.4616       In this case, the coordinates for Rives Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Rives Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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