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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 Avery (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 Avery. 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.

Name Variations for Avery ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Averys.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Avery is located in Berrien County.

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 Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren.

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

  • Berrien County     (The home county of Avery)
  • Cass County
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Simonton Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • LaPorte County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Hesston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Michiana Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <2>
    • La Porte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Stillwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From Avery to Stillwell
    • Trail Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Waterford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From Avery to Waterford
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Michigan City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Door Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Kingsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Marshall County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • La Paz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Town-of-Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Beverly Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <2>
    • Chesterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Suman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suman
      • From Avery to Suman
    • Tratebas Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dune Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Burns Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crumstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Avery to Crumstown
    • Roseland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • South Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Nutwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Avery to Nutwood
    • Gulivoire Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mishawaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walkerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Starke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County (IN)
    • Hamlet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Grovertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Avery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avery.

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 Avery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shedd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swem Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swem Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swem Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germinder & Ward Graves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germinder & Ward Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germinder & Ward Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Galien Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Basswood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teeter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • St. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glendora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avery had a population of 50 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Three Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>
  • Galien
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hesston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
    • Harbert is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <2>
  • New Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dayton
    • From Avery to Dayton
  • Lakeside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Pier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
    • Union Pier is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <2>
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
  • Glendora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolling Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Avery ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avery, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avery.

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 Avery:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Avery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7984, Longitude: -86.5717       In this case, the coordinates for Avery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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