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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 Chamberlain (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 Chamberlain. 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.

Name Variations for Chamberlain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Chamberlains.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.

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

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Chamberlain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Parkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fabius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Three Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Centreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Mendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Constantine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Wasepi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mottville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Leonidas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Plainwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Otsego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Barry County
    • Doster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Watervliet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Berrien Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <2>
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Eau Claire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Niles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <2>
    • Coloma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <2>
    • Hartman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Shanghai Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Matteson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • West Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Leroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Joppa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Marcellus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakelee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Corey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Vandalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Cassopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <2>
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pokagon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Edwardsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
    • Sumnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vicksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Portage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Milwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Pavillion Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Comstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Scotts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Parchment
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <2>
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Lawton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Mattawan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
    • Paw Paw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Almena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • North Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Lawrence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Kendall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • Gobles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • Breedsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Simonton Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Garden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Elkhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
    • Dunlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chamberlain, with the one closest to Chamberlain listed first.
    • Seyberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Shipshewana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Granger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Chamberlain ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chamberlain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chamberlain, 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 Chamberlain.

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 Chamberlain:

Cemeteries Near Chamberlain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chamberlain.

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

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Bly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
  • Howardsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsville Cemetery
  • Kern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
  • Knobhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobhill Cemetery
  • Flowerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
  • Upper Flatbush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery
  • St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
  • Flatbush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatbush Cemetery
  • Schoolcraft Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolcraft Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Haight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Huyck Graves
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyck Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Graves

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.<5>

While we didn't find Chamberlain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chamberlain.

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

  • Howardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Marcellus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flowerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Schoolcraft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakelee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
  • Lawton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
  • Mattawan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
  • Fabius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
  • Parkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Volinia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
    • Volinia is located in Cass County
  • Jones
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Corey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Vicksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Penn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County

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

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chamberlain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chamberlain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0665, Longitude: -85.7431    
<5>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 Chamberlain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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