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 Whaley Drain (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 Whaley Drain. 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.
Whaley Drain is located in Eaton 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.
Below are the counties that are near Whaley Drain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whaley Drain:
- Eaton County (The home county of Whaley Drain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Dimondale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Potterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Grand Ledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Eaton Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Nashville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Maple Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Dowling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Duck Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Rice Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pennfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Clinton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gunnisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- De Witt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shepardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Ovid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duplain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Edgemont Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Holt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- East Lansing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Okemos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haslett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Onondaga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- North Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Leslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Pewamo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Muir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matherton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- South Ionia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Springport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Tompkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Rives Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Devereaux
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Pleasant Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Munith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Parkers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Fowlerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Shiawassee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Shaftsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Laingsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whaley Drain, see our County-by-County Page for Whaley Drain.
Cemeteries Near Whaley Drain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whaley Drain.
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 Whaley Drain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whaley Drain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- Dimondale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Windsor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Benton Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Markham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
- The Markham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grovenburgh Cemetery
- Deepdale Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delta Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Strange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Munger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Whaley Drain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whaley Drain.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whaley Drain, with the one closest to Whaley Drain listed first.
- West Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Dimondale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Potterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Packard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Packard is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Millett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Grand Ledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurelius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurelius
- Holt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Aurelius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aurelius is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelius
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whaley Drain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whaley Drain.
Newspapers Published in Whaley Drain ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whaley Drain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whaley Drain, 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 Whaley Drain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Whaley Drain:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Eaton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Shiawassee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Whaley Drain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whaley Drain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |