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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «genesee county» AND «michigan»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Joel Seewald, March 27, 2026
Otis Milton Smith, Trailblazing Leadership Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Downtown — 31 — Otis Milton Smith, Trailblazing Leadership — Michigan Legal Milestone —
On East Kearsley Street at Wallenberg Street, on the right when traveling west on East Kearsley Street.
Otis Milton Smith was an outstanding lawyer and African-American trailblazer. Born in Tennessee in 1922, he overcame poverty and prejudice to reach positions of leadership in both the public and corporate spheres. An Army Air Corps journalist . . . — — Map (db m305643) HM

2 ► Michigan, Genesee County, Flint — Otto P. Graff — Building a Business in Flint —
On East Court Street at Saginaw Street, on the left when traveling west on East Court Street.
He knew the business of selling cars, and the Graff name has been prominent in Flint, Michigan for a century. In 1914, Otto P. Graff was the Genesee County Treasurer when he jumped at the chance to open a Ford dealership in Flint. He sold over . . . — — Map (db m178452) HM

3 ► Michigan, Genesee County, Fenton — L2058 — Old Prospect Hill Cemetery —
Near Davis Street 0.1 miles W. Shiawassee Ave. when traveling south.
Many of Fenton’s early developers, politicians, businessmen, and veterans are interred in this cemetery, which was established in 1834. Clark Dibble, who made the first land purchase in present-day Fenton in 1834, and Dustin Cheney, who accompanied . . . — — Map (db m153632) HM
4 ► Michigan, Genesee County, Mt. Morris — L1444 — First United Methodist Church —
On East Mt Morris Road at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on East Mt Morris Road.
First United Methodist Church, one of the oldest congregations in Genesee County, began with services held in Lewis Buckingham’s home in 1836. The Reverend Luther D. Whitney, a Flint circuit rider, and nine other people, organized the congregation . . . — — Map (db m179823) HM

5 ► Michigan, Lenawee County, Brooklyn — An Gorta Mor — (The Great Hunger) —
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling west.
Or Better Known In Ireland As: The Great Potato Famine 1845-1850 Ancient Order of Hibernians We remember the old ones and the younger for we are the harvest of the Hunger. They sleep forever in the land of their birth and our . . . — — Map (db m165616) HM

6 ► Michigan, Genesee County, Flushing — The Heroes of United Flight 93 —
On Coutant Street near Wilcox Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the spirit of our patriot ancestors Todd Beamer, a native of Genesee County, Michigan, with help of other passengers and crew, stormed the cockpit of Flight 93. This brave action prevented the terrorists from crashing the aircraft into one of . . . — — Map (db m315033) WM

7 ► New York, Wyoming County, Castile — Pioneer Cemetery —
On Trout Pond Road north of Maintenance Road, on the left when traveling north.
This cemetery is the resting place for at least two dozen early settlers to the falls area. It is believed that the burials, or at least the stones, were moved here from another location in the park. A number of graves are unmarked. In the 1950s, . . . — — Map (db m167908) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 12, 2026