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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 Betzer (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 Betzer. 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 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.

Betzer is located in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).

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

  • Hillsdale County     (The home county of Betzer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
    • Lickly Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Ransom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
    • Waldron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Prattville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Shadyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
    • Frontier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • Pittsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <3>
    • Locust Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Osseo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Steamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Canada Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trailtree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
    • Horton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Napoleon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
    • Vandercook Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Munson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canandaigua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County
    • Morenci
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Morenci
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County
    • Rollin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County
    • Addison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
    • Manitou Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Russels Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Angola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • Ney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <3>
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Fayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Oakshade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Archbold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Advance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Henry County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Betzer, with the one closest to Betzer listed first.
    • Alvordton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
    • Kunkle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Jim Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Holiday City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • West Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ainger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Montpelier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Northwest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Cooney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Stryker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
      • Stryker is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Betzer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Betzer.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lickly Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lickly Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lickly Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mud Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amboy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amboy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Primrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prattville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wild Cherry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alfred Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood 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 Betzer had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Waldron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Ransom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
  • Primrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Pioneer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
  • Alvordton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Frontier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
    • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
  • Pittsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <3>
  • Kunkle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Munson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
    • Munson is located in Lenawee County
  • Osseo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cambria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Hillsdale County
    • West Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Zone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zone
      • Zone is located in Fulton County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Betzer ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Betzer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Betzer, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Betzer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Betzer:

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

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Betzer, 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- Betzer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Betzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7531, Longitude: -84.4758       In this case, the coordinates for Betzer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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