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 Allenton (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 Allenton. 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 doctors 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.
Allenton is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Elkhart (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Berrien, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Allenton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allenton:
- Cass County (The home county of Allenton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edwardsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cassopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Penn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Jones
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Pokagon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Wakelee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Sumnerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Niles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Berrien Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bakertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Berrien Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eau Claire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hartman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Naomi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Shanghai Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Galien
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Galien is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Glendora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Kalamazoo County
- Schoolcraft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Mottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Constantine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fabius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- White Pigeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Three Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Klingers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Chamberlain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Centreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Sturgis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Decatur
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Keeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Lawton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Simonton Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Elkhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Southwest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wakarusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foraker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Bainter Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- Kosciusko County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Milford Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wawasee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Clunette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Scott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Shipshewana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seyberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Topeka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- LaGrange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marshall County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La Paz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Noble County (IN)
- Ligonier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
- Mishawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- South Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gulivoire Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Nutwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allenton, see our County-by-County Page for Allenton.
Cemeteries Near Allenton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenton.
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 Allenton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allenton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Five Points Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gods Half Acre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kessington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elkhart (IN).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86546 <2>
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Grace Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rinehart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Allenton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allenton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.
- Adamsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Former name for Adamsville:
- Sage's Mill
- Elkhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edwardsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Cassopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Dailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dailey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Mishawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vistula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vistula is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allenton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenton.
Newspapers Published in Allenton ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenton.
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 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 Allenton:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berrien County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- Van Buren County
- Elkhart County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- Marshall County
- Noble County
- Saint Joseph 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 Allenton, 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- Allenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |