Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cascade (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 Cascade. 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.
Cascade is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Cascade. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cascade:
- Kent County (The home county of Cascade)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Ada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Kentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- East Grand Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Segwun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Segwun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cutlerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Moline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Dorr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Wayland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Hilliards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Burnips
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Shelbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hopkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hooper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Middleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irving
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Hastings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Cloverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cedar Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Delton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Dowling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Sunfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Elmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saranac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Belding
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Ionia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Ionia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- West Sebewa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Gowen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Amsden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Fenwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Pierson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trufant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Muskegon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Canada Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Newaygo County
- Sun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Jenison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Wright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Forest Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Bauer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Forest Grove Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- South Blendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- Allendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Conklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cascade, see our County-by-County Page for Cascade.
Cemeteries Near Cascade ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cascade.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cascade - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cascade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Cascade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Little Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Teeple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitneyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ada Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graceland Mausoleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Krum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merriman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cascade had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cascade, with the one closest to Cascade listed first.
- Ada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitneyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- East Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Paris is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
- Alaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alaska is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Labarge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Labarge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chauncey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chauncey is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Cannonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fallassburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fallassburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cascade. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cascade.
Newspapers Published in Cascade ...
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 273 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cascade, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cascade.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cascade:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Eaton County
- Ionia County
- Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Cascade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cascade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |