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 Berlamont (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 Berlamont. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Berlamont is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Berlamont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berlamont:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Berlamont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Breedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gobles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Lacota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- North Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Kibbie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Pullman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Allegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Hawkhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- South Haven Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Haven Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
- Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
- Hollywood
- Glenn Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Glenn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Doster
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Prairieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Delton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Paw Paw Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Watervliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Michigan Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Twelve Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twelve Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Benton Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Mizpah Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Naomi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Shanghai Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Benton Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Marcellus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dowagiac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wakelee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- La Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Penn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Oshtemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oshtemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
- Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <1>
- Westwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Kalamazoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Cooper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Parchment
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
- Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <1>
- Eastwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
- Milwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Portage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Schoolcraft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Kent County
- North Dorr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Drenthe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
- Forest Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Macatawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Ottawa County
- Zeeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph County
- Chamberlain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berlamont, see our County-by-County Page for Berlamont.
Cemeteries Near Berlamont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berlamont.
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 Berlamont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pecktown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecktown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pierceson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierceson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierceson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Base Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Base Line Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Base Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grand Junction Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Breedsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lindsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lee Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoppin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoppin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoppin 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berlamont had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berlamont, with the one closest to Berlamont listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Breedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Gobles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Allegan County
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Lacota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Bravo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
- Bravo is located in Allegan County
- Kibbie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
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- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McDonald is located in Van Buren County
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Allegan County
- Allegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berlamont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berlamont.
Newspapers Published in Berlamont ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlamont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berlamont, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berlamont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Berlamont:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Berrien County
- Cass County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Ottawa County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berlamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.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> | 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 Berlamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berlamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berlamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3900, Longitude: -85.9939 In this case, the coordinates for Berlamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |