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 Swartz Creek (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 Swartz Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Swartz Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Swartz Creek: Swartz Crk. (or less commonly used: Swartz Ck. or Swartz Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Swartz Creek is located in Genesee 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 Genesee County: Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Swartz Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swartz Creek:
- Genesee County (The home county of Swartz Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Flushing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Grand Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Beecher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Argentine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Ovid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elsie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Webberville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Hadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Otter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Metamora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Deer Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Cohoctah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parshallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Hallers Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fowlerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Howell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Ortonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Austin Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Davisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jossman Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Andersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Perry Lake Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Layton Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Birch Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Taymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Chesaning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Oakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenmuth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Lennon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Juddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Lothrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morrice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Tuscola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Millington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Vassar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swartz Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Swartz Creek.
Cemeteries Near Swartz Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swartz Creek.
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 Swartz Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swartz Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Swartz Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dart Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hill Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cronk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bendle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- The New Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1187 <2>
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1833 <2>
- River Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the River Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Flint.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1489 <2>
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 in 1895, Swartz Creek had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swartz Creek had a population of 5,491 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swartz Creek, with the one closest to Swartz Creek listed first.
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Lennon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flushing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grand Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Argentine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belsay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belsay is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swartz Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swartz Creek.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Swartz Creek ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swartz Creek.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Swartz Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Swartz Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Swartz Creek.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Swartz Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Swartz Creek:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Ingham County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola 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 Swartz Creek, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swartz Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |