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 Thetford Center (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 Thetford Center. 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 Thetford Center ...
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 Thetford Center: Thetford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Thetford Cen., Thetford Cent. or Thetford Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Thetford Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thetford Center.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Thetford Center 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 Thetford Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thetford Center:
- Genesee County (The home county of Thetford Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farrandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Otisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beecher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Davison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Bay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amelith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Frankenlust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Otter Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lapeer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Hunters Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- North Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Silverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Clifford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Livingston County
- Tyrone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Ortonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Groveland Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Holly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Austin Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- Perry Lake Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Davisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Birch Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frankenmuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blumfield Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Reese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Saginaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Chesaning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sanilac County
- Marlette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- New Lothrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Juddville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Lennon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owosso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vassar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fostoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Juniata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Denmark Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Richville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watrousville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Gilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Wahjamega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Fairgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Caro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thetford Center, see our County-by-County Page for Thetford Center.
Cemeteries Near Thetford Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thetford Center.
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 Thetford Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thetford Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Thetford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flint Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gunnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunnell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Millington.
- The Gunnell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arbela Cemetery
- Arbela Twp. Cemetery
- Gunnel Cemetery
- Gunnells Cemetery
- Gunnels Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180591 <2>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Cottage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newton - Compau Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton - Compau Cemetery
- The Newton - Compau Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arbela Cemetery
- Arbela Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36 <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.<4>
While we didn't find Thetford Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thetford Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thetford Center, with the one closest to Thetford Center listed first.
- Pine Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Run is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- Mount Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Otisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Birch Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belsay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belsay is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsay
- Tuscola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frankenmuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thetford Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thetford Center.
Newspapers Published in Thetford Center ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thetford Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thetford Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thetford Center.
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 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 Thetford Center:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Genesee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bay County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Sanilac 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thetford Center) 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 Thetford Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |