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 Webster (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 Webster. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Webster is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Webster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster:
- Washtenaw County (The home county of Webster)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Delhi Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Barton Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Hudson Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Emery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Ann Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <3>
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Ypsilanti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Argentine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Fenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Lakeside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Stockbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fitchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Webberville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
- Webberville is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <3>
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Dansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Trist
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Fishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Grass Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <3>
- Munith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leoni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Norvell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Napoleon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
- Pleasant Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <3>
- Michigan Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
- Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <3>
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Tecumseh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Britton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Tipton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Hamburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
- Whitmore Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
- Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <3>
- Lakeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Pinckney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Pinckney is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <3>
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Hell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <3>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Chalkerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Unadilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Milan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Cone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Azalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Maybee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scofield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- South Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wixom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Novi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Glengary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glengary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walled Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Hickory Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Commerce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Westland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Wayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eloise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Redford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <3>
- Romulus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Romulus is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Inkster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webster, see our County-by-County Page for Webster.
Cemeteries Near Webster ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.
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 Webster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Thomas & Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas & Lowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas & Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scadin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scadin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scadin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Webster Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cottonwood Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hamburg Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitmore Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scio Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scio Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Washtenong Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washtenong Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washtenong Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Webster had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Hamburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
- Delhi Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Whitmore Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
- Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <3>
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scio
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Scio is located in Washtenaw County
- Emery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Rushton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
- Rushton is located in Livingston County
- Pettysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Ann Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Worden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Washtenaw County
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Pinckney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Pinckney is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <3>
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- Chilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chilson is located in Livingston County
- Dixboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- South Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 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 Webster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.
Newspapers Published in Webster ...
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 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Webster:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Washtenaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- Shiawassee County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
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<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 Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3953, Longitude: -83.8047 In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |