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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 Wacousta (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 Wacousta. 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 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.

Wacousta is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Wacousta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Eagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • De Witt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
    • East DeWitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
    • Westphalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunnisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fowler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Price is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Saint Johns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Maple Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Duplain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Maple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Calhoun County
    • Duck Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Grand Ledge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Millett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millett is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
      • Millett has also been known as:
      • Milletts
    • Mulliken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dimondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • Needmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Potterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Little Venice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
    • Stalls Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
    • Kingsland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Middleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Perrinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Pompeii
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bannister
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Star
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
    • North Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Okemos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haslett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Mason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Williamston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Leslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pewamo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Muir
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Matherton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • West Sebewa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
    • Hubbardston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • Lake Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Palo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Woods Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Campbell Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Carson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Butternut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Vickeryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
    • Fenwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Fenmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wacousta, with the one closest to Wacousta listed first.
    • Laingsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shaftsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
    • Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Morrice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Smith Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
    • Owosso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <1>
    • Nicholson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown

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

Cemeteries Near Wacousta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wacousta.

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

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

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

  • Wacousta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Niles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Riley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Eagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boughton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. David's Memorial Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • DeWitt City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the DeWitt City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in De Witt.
    • The DeWitt City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeWitt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #375405 <2>
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wacousta had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Riley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Riley is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Riley
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grand Ledge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Riley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riley is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
  • North Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
  • Westphalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Millett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gunnisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
  • Mulliken
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hoytville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoytville is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Packard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Packard is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • West Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor

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

Newspapers Published in Wacousta ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wacousta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wacousta, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wacousta.

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 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 Wacousta:

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 Wacousta, 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' (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- Wacousta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.