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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 Temperance (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 Temperance. 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 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.

Temperance is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne & Lucas (OH).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Temperance)
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blissfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Britton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Holloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Temperance to Holloway
    • Ogden Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tecumseh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Whittaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Temperance to Pittsfield
    • Rawsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Willow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow
      • From Temperance to Willow
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gibraltar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Woodhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <2>
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Metamora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Assumption
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Temperance to Leslie
    • Ai
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lytton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Temperance to Whiteville
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Temperance to Siney
    • Delta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • West Delta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plattston
      • From Temperance to Plattston
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Henry County (OH)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • West Toledo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Toledo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harbor View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ironville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironville
      • From Temperance to Ironville
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Sylvania
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Immergrun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Temperance to Centennial
    • East Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oregon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Ottawa County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Curtice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Elmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Oak Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <2>
  • Sandusky County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
    • Gibsonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <2>
    • Lindsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Temperance, with the one closest to Temperance listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Northwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Rossford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Walbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Perrysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Lime City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Millbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Haskins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Luckey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <2>
    • Pemberville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
      • Pemberville is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Temperance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Temperance.

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

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

  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hungerford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedford Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambertville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambertville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambertville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brigham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erie Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteford Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Van Auken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Auken Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Auken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keeney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Temperance had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Samaria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Monroe County
  • Lambertville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yargerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteford Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
    • Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County
  • Auburndale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • West Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Toledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ironville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironville
    • From Temperance to Ironville
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    • La Salle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richards ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Air Line Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
      • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Temperance ...

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 230 newspapers that have been published in the area around Temperance.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Temperance. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Temperance and those printed in the larger area surrounding Temperance.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Temperance.

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 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 Temperance:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temperance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Temperance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Temperance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Temperance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7794, Longitude: -83.5688    









 

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