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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 Burlington (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 Burlington. 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 and doctors 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.

Burlington is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Burlington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Tekonsha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Leroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Beadle Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sonoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • West Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Homer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Battle Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brownlee Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Banfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dowling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hodunk
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Girard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Sherwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Trailtree Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coldwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Matteson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hatmaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Fisher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Olivet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ainger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mosherville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Steamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Devereaux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Parma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Spring Arbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Springport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sandstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Scotts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Galesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pavillion Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Vicksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Comstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Gull Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Milwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Leonidas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Colon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Findley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Burr Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <1>
    • Wasepi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Centreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Fawn River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Mongo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlington, with the one closest to Burlington listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Orland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

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

Cemeteries Near Burlington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burlington.

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

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

  • Burlington Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abscota Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abscota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abscota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • West Clarendon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mather Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg 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 Burlington had a population of 304 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burlington had a population of 277 people.

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

  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tekonsha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hodunk
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Girard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Branch County
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • East Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
    • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sherwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Branch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Pine Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • South Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Branch County
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Clarendon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
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    • Ceresco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sonoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Factoryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burlington ...

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 195 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burlington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burlington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burlington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Burlington.

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 Burlington:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

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 Burlington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1048, Longitude: -85.0786       In this case, the coordinates for Burlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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