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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 Bronson (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 Bronson. 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bronson is located in Branch 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 Branch County: LaGrange (IN), Steuben (IN), Calhoun, Hillsdale & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Branch County     (The home county of Bronson)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Tekonsha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • East Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sonoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Bronson to Sonoma
    • West Leroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Bronson to West Leroy
    • Beadle Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ceresco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Battle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Brownlee Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Reading
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Steamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Frontier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • Mosherville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Burr Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
    • Colon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
    • Fawn River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Findley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonidas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wasepi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Bluff Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Ashley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Fairfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Corunna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • Middlebury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mongo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Plato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • LaGrange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Stroh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seyberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valentine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Shipshewana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
  • Noble County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Rome City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Wakeville Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Kendallville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
    • Brimfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Cosperville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Orland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Angola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Bronson to Clear Lake
    • Pleasant Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Bronson to York
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Russels Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northwest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Bronson to Northwest
    • Cooney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Bronson to Cooney
    • Ainger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Edon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bronson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bronson.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matteson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matteson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matteson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutch Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batavia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Card Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ammerman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Colon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Colon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Colon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Bronson had a population of 875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bronson had a population of 2,298 people.

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

  • Hatmaker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatmaker
    • From Bronson to Hatmaker
  • Matteson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gilead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burr Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • Greenfield Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Gilead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Colon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
  • Fawn River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Orland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bronson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bronson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bronson ...

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 169 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bronson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bronson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bronson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bronson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Bronson.

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 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 Bronson:

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Bronson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Bronson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bronson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8723, Longitude: -85.1947    









 

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