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 Walters (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 Walters. 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 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.
Walters is located in Oakland 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 Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Walters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walters:
- Oakland County (The home county of Walters)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Lake Orion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
- Gingellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gingellville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
- Gingellville has also been known as:
- Gingeville
- Lake Angelus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Clarkston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Clarkston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Lake Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <1>
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Lake Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Clintonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Drayton Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Decker is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker has also been known as:
- Decker Settlement
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Goodrich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Grand Blanc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Fenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Davison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bayport Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Flint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Almont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Attica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Imlay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Five Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Columbiaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kings Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Hallers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Tyrone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parshallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Green Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Whitmore Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
- Former names for Grays' Mills:
- Clifton Mill
- Clifton Village
- Clifton
- Miami ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Miami is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thorington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
- Thorington has also been known as:
- Thorington Settlement
- Depew ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Depew is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew has also been known as:
- Depew Siding
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Disco ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Romeo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shelby Village ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
- Cooley's Corners ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooley's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley's Corners
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Allenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Berville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Lesterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Capac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riley Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Shiawassee County
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washtenaw County
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Brightmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Elm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Livonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Highland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Conners Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Hamtramck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dearborn Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walters, see our County-by-County Page for Walters.
Cemeteries Near Walters ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walters.
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 Walters - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Case Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berridge Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Square Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shurter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake Orion.
- Oxford Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Twp. Cemetery
- The Oxford Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Cemetery
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.<2>
While we didn't find Walters in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walters.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walters, with the one closest to Walters listed first.
- Clarkston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Ortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Four Towns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Davisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Lake
(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 Walters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walters.
Newspapers Published in Walters ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walters.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walters, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walters.
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 helpful 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 Walters:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Oakland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Saint Clair County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Walters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |