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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 West Windsor (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 West Windsor. 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 West Windsor ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Windsor: W. Windsor

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 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.

West Windsor is located in Eaton 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

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

  • Eaton County     (The home county of West Windsor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Dimondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Potterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Kingsland

        From West Windsor to Kingsland

    • Grand Ledge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Petrieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Petrieville

        From West Windsor to Petrieville

    • Charlotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Needmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Needmore

        From West Windsor to Needmore

    • Eaton Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gresham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Gresham

        From West Windsor to Gresham

    • Stalls Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Chester

        From West Windsor to Chester

    • Mulliken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulliken
      • Mulliken is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulliken <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Mulliken

        From West Windsor to Mulliken

  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Maple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Maple Grove

        From West Windsor to Maple Grove

    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Woodland

        From West Windsor to Woodland

    • Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Morgan

        From West Windsor to Morgan

    • Dowling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Dowling

        From West Windsor to Dowling

    • Hastings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hastings

        From West Windsor to Hastings

  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Duck Lake

        From West Windsor to Duck Lake

    • Rice Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Rice Creek

        From West Windsor to Rice Creek

    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Marengo

        From West Windsor to Marengo

    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Albion

        From West Windsor to Albion

    • Pennfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Pennfield

        From West Windsor to Pennfield

    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Eagle

        From West Windsor to Eagle

    • Clinton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to De Witt

        From West Windsor to De Witt

    • East DeWitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to East DeWitt

        From West Windsor to East DeWitt

    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Westphalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Price

        From West Windsor to Price

    • Fowler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Fowler

        From West Windsor to Fowler

    • Saint Johns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Shepardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Duplain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Duplain

        From West Windsor to Duplain

  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Holt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lansing

        From West Windsor to Lansing

    • North Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Okemos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Onondaga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haslett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Meridian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ingham County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Meridian

        From West Windsor to Meridian

    • North Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Pollok

        From West Windsor to Pollok

    • Leslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Leslie

        From West Windsor to Leslie

  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Portland

        From West Windsor to Portland

    • West Sebewa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to West Sebewa

        From West Windsor to West Sebewa

    • Lake Odessa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Pewamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
      • Pewamo is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewamo <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Pewamo

        From West Windsor to Pewamo

    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lyons

        From West Windsor to Lyons

    • Muir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
      • Muir is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muir <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Muir

        From West Windsor to Muir

    • Matherton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Matherton

        From West Windsor to Matherton

    • Ionia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Ionia

        From West Windsor to Ionia

    • South Ionia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to South Ionia

        From West Windsor to South Ionia

    • Campbell Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Springport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Berryville

        From West Windsor to Berryville

    • Tompkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Devereaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Devereaux

        From West Windsor to Devereaux

    • Pleasant Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Parma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
    • Sandstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Sandstone

        From West Windsor to Sandstone

    • Munith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jackson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Woodville

        From West Windsor to Woodville

  • Livingston County
    • Parkers Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Windsor, with the one closest to West Windsor listed first.
    • Shaftsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Shaftsburg

        From West Windsor to Shaftsburg

    • Laingsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Perry

        From West Windsor to Perry

    • Morrice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <1>
    • Nicholson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County

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

Newspapers Published in West Windsor ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Windsor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Windsor, 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 West Windsor.

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 West Windsor:

Cemeteries Near West Windsor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Windsor.

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

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

  • West Windsor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Windsor Cemetery
  • Pray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pray Cemetery
  • Dimondale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimondale Cemetery
  • Potterville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potterville Cemetery
  • Benton Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Twp. Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pinch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinch Cemetery
  • Delta Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Strange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Cemetery
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    • Munger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
    • Markham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Markham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grovenburgh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
    • Deepdale Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Windsor had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Potterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dimondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingsland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Kingsland

      From West Windsor to Kingsland

  • Packard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Eaton County
  • Millett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • Grand Ledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eaton Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Aurelius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
    • North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
  • Holt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Ingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Lansing

      From West Windsor to Lansing

  • Gresham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Eaton County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Gresham

      From West Windsor to Gresham

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    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Chester

        From West Windsor to Chester

    • North Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoytville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoytville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Eaton County

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

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

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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- West Windsor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Windsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6473, Longitude: -84.7012       In this case, the coordinates for West Windsor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 West Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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