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 Rushton (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 Rushton. 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 doctors 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.
Rushton is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Oakland, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.
Below are the counties that are near Rushton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rushton:
- Livingston County (The home county of Rushton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Green Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Whitmore Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pettysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Pinckney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hallers Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Chalkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Argentine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Fenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Bayport Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Stockbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Webberville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Fishville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Munith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grass Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Azalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Cone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- South Lyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Novi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Glengary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Walled Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wolverine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Commerce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- East Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Shiawassee County
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Emery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Barton Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Dixboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Delhi Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Ann Arbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Ypsilanti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rawsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Chelsea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Westland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Redford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beech
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Eloise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Inkster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rushton, see our County-by-County Page for Rushton.
Cemeteries Near Rushton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rushton.
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 Rushton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rushton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Hayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whitmore Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Irish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem - Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Kensington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Green Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Worden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rushton had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rushton, with the one closest to Rushton listed first.
- Whitmore Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Lyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Worden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Worden is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- New Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Emery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Dixboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wixom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chilson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilson
- Delhi Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rushton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rushton.
Newspapers Published in Rushton ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rushton, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rushton.
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 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 Rushton:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rushton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rushton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |