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 York (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 York. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
York is located in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
Below are the counties that are near York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to York:
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Fishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Norvell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norvell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
- Grass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Napoleon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Trist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Leoni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leoni is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Britton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holloway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Tipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blissfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Riga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Whitmore Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pettysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Hell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Pinckney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Chalkerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Kaiserville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unadilla is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Milan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Azalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Diann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Diann is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Grape
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Maybee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scofield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Petersburg Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Ida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- South Lyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Northville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Novi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
- Wixom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Saline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Willis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ypsilanti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ann Arbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Barton Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Dixboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Delhi Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Romulus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eloise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Plymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Westland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Inkster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Metamora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lucas County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berkey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Wernerts Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Ottawa Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Willow Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to York, see our County-by-County Page for York.
Cemeteries Near York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.
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 York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Mooreville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Judd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stoney Creek FWB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia Methodist Episcopal 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 York in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of York.
These communities are listed based on their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Milan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Saline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Azalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Whittaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rea is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Britton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around York. See our List of 1890's Communities around York.
Newspapers Published in York ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.
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 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 York:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Fulton County
- Lucas 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 York, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |