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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 Sethton (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 Sethton. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Sethton is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Gratiot County     (The home county of Sethton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Middleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Sumner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Pompeii
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elm Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Elwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Saint Louis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Duplain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
    • Elsie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Price
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Price is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Ovid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • East DeWitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
    • Eagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Hubbardston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Matherton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • Palo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Pewamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Muir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Woods Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Orleans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Belding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Summerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Summerton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
    • Coe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
    • Strickland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Shepherd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Winn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Blanchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alembic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Mecosta County
    • Millbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Redstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Porter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Ryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Carson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butternut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Crystal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vickeryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
    • Vestaburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • McBride
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Stanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Amsden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Edmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Fenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Chapin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Lakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Merrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Hemlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sethton, with the one closest to Sethton listed first.
    • Burton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Smith Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing

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

Cemeteries Near Sethton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sethton.

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 Sethton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sethton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Haven Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Carson City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayes Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roosa Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Burke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beechler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Carson City.
    • The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bloomer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <2>
  • Payne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Old Fulton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fulton Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Perrinton.
      • The Fulton Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fulton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #423623 <2>
    • Klees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sethton had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Haven Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Carson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brice is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
  • Middleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Butternut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
  • Crystal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Maple Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Vickeryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
  • Hubbardston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pompeii
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Matherton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • Elm Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall

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

Newspapers Published in Sethton ...

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 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sethton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sethton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sethton.

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 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 Sethton:

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>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- Sethton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Sethton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.