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 Wolcott Mills (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 Wolcott Mills. 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 Wolcott Mills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolcott Mills: Wolcott Mls. (or less commonly used: Wolcott Mlls.)
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 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.
Wolcott Mills is located in Macomb 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 Macomb County: Lapeer, Oakland, Saint Clair & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Wolcott Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolcott Mills:
- Macomb County (The home county of Wolcott Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Ray Center ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
- Omo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Omo is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo
- Armada Corners ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
- Armada Corners has also been known as:
- Selleck's Corners
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Gas Settlement ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gas Settlement is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Settlement
- Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
- Romeo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Armada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <1>
- Prestonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville has also been known as:
- Preston Corners
- Cooley's Corners ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooley's Corners is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley's Corners
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Almont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Imlay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Attica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Metamora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Lum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lum is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
- Hadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Brown City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Five Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Stony Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek Village
- Stoney Creek
- Stony Creek Village
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yates is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Campbells Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
- Kline ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline has also been known as:
- Kline Settlement
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
- Lakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Rochester Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Decker is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker has also been known as:
- Decker Settlement
- Rudds Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Berville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belle River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Casco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riley Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Lesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Anchorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorville
- Adair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adair is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Peters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Fair Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanilac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Valley Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Melvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Roseburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Speaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harper Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Conners Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Grosse Pointe Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grosse Pointe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hamtramck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Grosse Pointe Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brightmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolcott Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Wolcott Mills.
Cemeteries Near Wolcott Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolcott Mills.
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 Wolcott Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolcott Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Romeo.
- The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Trail Cemetery
- Ray Center Cemetery
- Wolcott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #919 <3>
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Macomb.
- The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brooklin Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134957 <3>
- Glen Eden Memorial Park East
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph's Seminary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Procter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procter Cemetery
- The Procter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Branch Cemetery Society
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1435 <3>
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- The Meade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Settlement Cemetery
- Vienna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #605014 <3>
- Richards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macomb Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Romeo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Washington Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. John's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Wolcott Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolcott Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolcott Mills, with the one closest to Wolcott Mills listed first.
- Ray Center ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ray Center is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
- Ray Center has also been known as:
- Ray
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Macomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meade is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Former names for Meade:
- Crawfords Settlement
- Vienna
- Romeo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armada is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Former names for Armada:
- Burk's Corners
- Honeyoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <1>
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Disco ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Waldenburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waldenburg is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Milton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolcott Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolcott Mills.
Newspapers Published in Wolcott Mills ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolcott Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolcott Mills, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolcott Mills.
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 websites either 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 Wolcott Mills:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Macomb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lapeer County
- Oakland County
- Saint Clair County
- Sanilac 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wolcott Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wolcott Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |