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 Rollin (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 Rollin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rollin is located in Lenawee County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Rollin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rollin:
- Lenawee County (The home county of Rollin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Manitou Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Addison Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Devils Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Onsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canandaigua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Cement City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cambridge Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
- North Morenci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Fisher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Locust Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Pittsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prattville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Lickly Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- North Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Osseo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shadyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Waldron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Clarklake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Napoleon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norvell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Vandercook Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Michigan Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Monroe County
- Cone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Sharon Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Powers ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Denson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Oakshade
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Advance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Lucas County (OH)
- Berkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Alvordton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- West Unity
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holiday City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Northwest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Ainger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Montpelier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stryker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cooney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rollin, see our County-by-County Page for Rollin.
Cemeteries Near Rollin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rollin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rollin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rollin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Morehouse Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rollin Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rollin Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherman Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brownell - Binns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (399 more) ...
- Greens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillside 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rollin had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rollin, with the one closest to Rollin listed first.
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Manitou Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Addison Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Devils Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medina is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Pittsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cadmus is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Canandaigua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Onsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Jerome
(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 Rollin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rollin.
Newspapers Published in Rollin ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rollin, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rollin.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rollin:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Steuben County
- Fulton County
- Lucas County
- Williams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Rollin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rollin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |