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 Worden (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 Worden. 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.
Worden is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Worden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Worden:
- Washtenaw County (The home county of Worden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Emery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Dixboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Barton Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Ann Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Ypsilanti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Fenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Argentine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Linden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ingham County
- Stockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Fishville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Trist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Grass Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Munith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Britton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Whitmore Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Pinckney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Chalkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Azalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Cone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Scofield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Carleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maybee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grape
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- South Rockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- South Lyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Northville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Novi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
- Walled Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glengary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Quakertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Wolverine Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Westland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beech
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Redford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eloise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Worden, see our County-by-County Page for Worden.
Cemeteries Near Worden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Worden.
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 Worden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Worden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Worden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem - Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- United Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Memorial Gardens
- The United Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Booker T. Washington Memorial Park
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- Lapham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laraway Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Lyon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (402 more) ...
- Thayer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Del Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Botsford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Worden had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Worden, with the one closest to Worden listed first.
- Emery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Dixboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Rushton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rushton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
- South Lyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitmore Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Ann Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Geddes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
- Northville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Delhi Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(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 Worden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worden.
Newspapers Published in Worden ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Worden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Worden, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Worden.
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 Worden:
- 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
- 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> | 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 Worden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Worden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |