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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 Allegan (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 Allegan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Allegan is located in Allegan County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

Below are the counties that are near Allegan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allegan:

  • Allegan County     (The home county of Allegan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Hopkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Otsego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Diamond Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Hilliards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <2>
    • Fennville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Burnips
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • Doster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Middleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
    • Irving
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
    • Cedar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dowling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
  • Berrien County
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • Alamo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Westwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Oshtemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Parchment
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <2>
    • Kalamazoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Highland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Milwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Gull Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Portage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Byron Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Cutlerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <2>
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Grandville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Beverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Kentwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • Drenthe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Noordeloos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • South Blendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Macatawa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bauer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kendall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • North Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Breedsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Almena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Kibbie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • Mattawan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
    • Paw Paw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allegan, see our County-by-County Page for Allegan.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Allegan ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allegan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Allegan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Allegan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Allegan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Allegan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Allegan:

Cemeteries Near Allegan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allegan.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allegan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hudson Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Corners Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Allegan and Otsego.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Allegan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
  • Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Millgrove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Miner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
  • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Poplar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Hill Cemetery
    • Lindsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsley Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allegan had a population of 2,669 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Allegan had a population of 5,016 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allegan, with the one closest to Allegan listed first.

  • Millgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Allegan County
    • Millgrove has also been known as:
    • Mill Grove
  • South Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Allegan County
  • Dunningville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
    • Dunningville is located in Allegan County
  • Hopkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
  • Otsego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Berlamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
    • Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
  • Gobles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kendall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
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    • Hilliards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Pine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
    • Plainwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allegan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allegan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allegan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allegan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allegan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5293, Longitude: -85.8552    
<4>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.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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 Allegan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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