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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 Saline (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 Saline. 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 hospitals and 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.

Saline is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Saline)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Saline to Pittsfield
    • Stony Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Saline to Stony Creek
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
    • Ann Arbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whittaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ypsilanti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Willis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <3>
    • Delhi Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi Mills
      • From Saline to Delhi Mills
    • Dixboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rawsonville
      • From Saline to Rawsonville
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
    • Fishville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Norvell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <3>
    • Napoleon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
    • Trist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trist
      • From Saline to Trist
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
    • Leoni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leoni
      • From Saline to Leoni
    • Munith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Michigan Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clarklake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <3>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
    • Macon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Britton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tecumseh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Holloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Saline to Holloway
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Adrian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blissfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <3>
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Lakeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pettysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Green Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Oak
      • From Saline to Green Oak
    • Chalkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaiserville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Unadilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Saline to Anderson
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
  • Oakland County
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Saline ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saline.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Judd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooreville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • York Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crittenden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crittenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (416 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saline had a population of 706 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saline had a population of 9,350 people.

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

  • Pittsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittsfield
    • From Saline to Pittsfield
  • Stony Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stony Creek
    • From Saline to Stony Creek
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ann Arbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cone
    • From Saline to Cone
  • Whittaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ypsilanti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Geddes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • River Raisin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
    • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Scio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Washtenaw County
    • Azalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saline ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saline.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saline. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saline and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saline.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Saline.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Saline:

The official website for Saline: www.ci.saline.mi.us/

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1667, Longitude: -83.7813    









 

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