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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 Bellevue (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 Bellevue. 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.

Bellevue is located in Eaton 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

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

  • Eaton County     (The home county of Bellevue)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Olivet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ainger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Vermontville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Charlesworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Little Venice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Neeley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Hooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Dowling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <1>
    • Hastings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Girard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Pennfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Brownlee Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Duck Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Rice Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beadle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Clinton County
    • Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale County
    • Litchfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Onondaga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Holt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Edgemont Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Lake Odessa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • West Sebewa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Campbell Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Springport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Devereaux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Parma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Spring Arbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Augusta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Gull Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Highland Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Galesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <1>
    • Comstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • East Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • Factoryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County

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

Cemeteries Near Bellevue ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellevue.

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

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

  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Follett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Assyria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assyria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assyria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pennfield.
    • The West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hicks Cemetery
    • Hicks / West Pennfield Cemetery
    • Pennfield Charter Twp. Hicks Cemetery
    • West Pennfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171020 <4>
  • Bosworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kalamo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Checkered Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkered Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkered Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Bellevue had a population of 914 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bellevue had a population of 1,299 people.

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

  • Olivet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ainger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
    • Ainger is located in Eaton County
  • Assyria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assyria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
    • Assyria is located in Barry County
  • Kalamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamo
    • Kalamo is located in Eaton County
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
  • Partello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partello
    • Partello is located in Calhoun County
  • Maple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
  • Lacey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Barry County
  • Bedford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
  • Brookfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Eaton County
  • Battle Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ceresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Vermontville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bellevue ...

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 Bellevue.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bellevue. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bellevue and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bellevue.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Bellevue.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bellevue:

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

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

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

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 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.
<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 Bellevue, 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 from Point A (ie- Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4443, Longitude: -85.0187       In this case, the coordinates for Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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