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 Alleyton (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 Alleyton. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Alleyton is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Alleyton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alleyton:
- Newaygo County (The home county of Alleyton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- White Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Wooster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Aetna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Newaygo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Croton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Bishop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Brohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Huber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Brookside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Casnovia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sand Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kent City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Rockford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Marlborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Idlewild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nirvana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Carr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Fern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Borland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Morley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stanwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Big Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rustford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Canadian Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Rodney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Halls Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Mecosta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pogy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Howard City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Amble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Pierson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trufant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muskegon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Canada Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Slocum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Twin Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
- Ravenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Lakewood Club
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Oceana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Hesperia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walkerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cobmoosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Elbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- New Era
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rothbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Reed City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hersey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Conklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alleyton, see our County-by-County Page for Alleyton.
Cemeteries Near Alleyton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alleyton.
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 Alleyton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alleyton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Amish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newago County Poor Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newaygo City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Croton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell Cemetery
- The Goodwell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodwill Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607 <3>
- Bull Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alleyton had a population of 275 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alleyton, with the one closest to Alleyton listed first.
- White Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Aetna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Big Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Newaygo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Croton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Brohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Brookside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Hesperia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bitely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Sun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Volney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alleyton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alleyton.
Newspapers Published in Alleyton ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alleyton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alleyton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alleyton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Alleyton:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Newaygo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Lake County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- Oceana County
- Osceola County
- Ottawa 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alleyton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alleyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |