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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 Barryton (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 Barryton. 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.

Barryton is located in Mecosta 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 Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.

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

  • Mecosta County     (The home county of Barryton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Chippewa Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mecosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Remus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rodney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pogy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
    • Millbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Canadian Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Halls Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Big Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rustford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Stanwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Farwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake George
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake George is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Clare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hatton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Allendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Allendale is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
    • Brinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
    • Weidman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Isabella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Beal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
    • Blanchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosebush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vernon City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
    • Winn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nirvana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Alamando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • McBain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Vogel Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Wyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Six Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Edmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Amble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Vestaburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
    • Entrican
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • McBride
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Coral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Langston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
  • Newaygo County
    • Hawkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barryton, with the one closest to Barryton listed first.
    • Orient
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Orient is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
    • Sears
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Evart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
    • Hersey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Gormer ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gormer is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
    • Hartwick ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartwick is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Reed City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dewing's ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewing's is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's

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

Cemeteries Near Barryton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barryton.

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 Barryton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Flake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sherman City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Conley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • North Brinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chippewa Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>

While we didn't find Barryton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barryton.

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

  • Sherman City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
  • Horr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Horr is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
  • Brinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
  • Chippewa Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mecosta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Former name for Lake:
    • Lake Station
  • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
  • Rodney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sears
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Remus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Evart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
  • Millbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sylvester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Farwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Altona is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Barryton ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barryton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Barryton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Barryton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Barryton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Barryton.

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 helpful 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 Barryton:

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 Barryton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Barryton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.