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 Southland (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 Southland. 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 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.
Southland 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 Southland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southland:
- Lenawee County (The home county of Southland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Riga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Holloway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Britton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Lambertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Samaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lulu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Vienna Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Federman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Yargerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Whittaker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Metamora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Lytton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Swanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Advance
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Henry County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Colton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grelton is located in Henry County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Napoleon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Sylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sharples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Wernerts Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Maumee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Curtice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clay Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky County (OH)
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Arbor Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Walbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haskins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Tontogany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Southland, see our County-by-County Page for Southland.
Cemeteries Near Southland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southland.
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 Southland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Southland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Berkey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Porta Coeli Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ravine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Toledo Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of Toledo (OH).
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marygrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170173 <3>
- Van Auken Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Southland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Southland, with the one closest to Southland listed first.
- Mitchaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Berkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Richfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Sylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Metamora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richards ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richards is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Lambertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blissfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- South Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Southland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southland.
Newspapers Published in Southland ...
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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southland, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southland.
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 Southland:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lenawee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Southland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |