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Eaton County
Michigan Genealogy Trails Website

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County Information
The county was organized in 1837 and named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
The county seat is Charlotte.

Cities
Charlotte (county seat) ~ Eaton Rapids ~ Grand Ledge ~ Lansing (partial) ~ Olivet ~ Potterville
Villages
Bellevue ~ Dimondale ~ Mulliken ~ Sunfield ~ Vermontville
Census-designated place
Waverly
Other Unincorporated Communities
Ainger ~ Bismark ~ Brookfield ~ Carlisle ~ Charlesworth ~ Chester ~ Delta Center ~ Delta Mills ~ Five Points Corner ~ Gresham ~
Hoytville ~ Kalamo ~ Kelly ~ Kingsland ~ Little Venice ~ Millett ~ Needmore ~ Olivet Station ~ Oneida Center ~ Packard ~
Petrieville ~ Shaytown ~ Stalls Corner ~ West Windsor ~ Woodbury
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County Records

Cemeteries

Census Records

Death Records

Family Bibles and Records

History Topics

Marriage Records

Newspaper Gleanings

Obituaries and Death Notices

Photo Gallery

School Records

Wills/Probate Records

Website Update Archive

Website Updates:
Mar 2021
BIOGRAPHIES - UPDATED INDEX PAGE ; Hiram M. Allen, Jacob F. Eddy, Silas French, Jacob Inzelman, Joel Kelly, Aaron Olmsted, Eli W. Parker
CEMETERIES - Bellevue Cemetery, Carrier Cemetery, Kalamo Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery
NEWS ARTICLES - "He Saw Two Assassinations"

 

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Adjacent Counties
Clinton County (northeast)
Ingham County (east)
Jackson County (southeast)
Calhoun County (south)
Barry County (west)
Ionia County (northwest)
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