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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 Rochester (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 Rochester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Rochester is located in Oakland 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 Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.

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

  • Oakland County     (The home county of Rochester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Orion Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
    • Stony Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Rochester Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
      • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <3>
    • Yates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
    • Goodison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
    • Auburn Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Auburn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
      • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
    • Rudds Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Goodrich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Grand Blanc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Almont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <3>
    • Dryden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunters Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
    • Imlay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <3>
    • Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <3>
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Lapeer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <3>
    • Lum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
  • Livingston County
    • Hallers Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Depew ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Macomb County
      • Depew has also been known as:
      • Depew Siding
    • Shelby ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Macomb County
      • Shelby has also been known as:
      • Shelby Crossing
      • Shelby Station
    • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
    • Shelby Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
      • Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
    • Disco ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Macomb County
      • Former name for Disco:
      • Whiskey Center
    • Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
      • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
    • Utica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
      • Former names for Utica:
      • Hog Hollow
      • McDougalville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Cooley's Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooley's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley's Corners
      • Cooley's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Prestonville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Macomb County
      • Prestonville has also been known as:
      • Preston Corners
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
    • Dresden Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dresden Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Village
      • Dresden Village is located in Macomb County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Allenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Berville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
      • Berville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Anchorville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
      • Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Casco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <3>
    • Riley Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
      • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fair Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <3>
    • Belle River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
    • Peters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Saint Clair County
    • Capac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <3>
    • Adair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Saint Clair County
    • Perch Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
      • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County
  • Washtenaw County
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Highland Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Harper Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
      • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <3>
    • Brightmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Hamtramck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Redford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <3>
    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Detroit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rochester ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rochester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rochester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rochester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Rochester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rochester:

Cemeteries Near Rochester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester.

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

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

  • Mt. Avon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Ewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Guardin Angel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Washington Cemetery
    • Washington Society South Cemetery
    • Washington South Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1905 <5>
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • Aaron Webster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Union Cemetery
    • Kline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Rochester had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 13,201 people.

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

  • Goodison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
    • Goodison is located in Oakland County
  • Shelby ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Macomb County
    • Shelby has also been known as:
    • Shelby Crossing
    • Shelby Station
  • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Disco ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Disco is located in Macomb County
    • Former name for Disco:
    • Whiskey Center
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
    • Former names for Utica:
    • Hog Hollow
    • McDougalville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Pontiac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Beaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
  • Macomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Macomb County
  • Lakeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Birmingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waldenburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
      • Waldenburg is located in Macomb County

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

The official website for Rochester: www.ci.rochester.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6821, Longitude: -83.1338    
<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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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