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 Chauncey (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 Chauncey. 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.
Chauncey 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 Chauncey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chauncey:
- Kent County (The home county of Chauncey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Northview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Comstock Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- East Grand Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Moline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Dorr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burnips
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Hilliards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Middleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Irving
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Hastings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elmdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Saranac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Campbell Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Ionia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Ionia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Woods Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Lake Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Mecosta County
- Morley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pierson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Trufant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Amsden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Langston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Fenwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Howard City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Muskegon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Canada Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Morgan Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
- Sullivan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Fruitport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Sun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Grant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Croton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Riverview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Newaygo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wright is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Marne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jenison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Bauer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Coopersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastmanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- South Blendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- Allendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chauncey, see our County-by-County Page for Chauncey.
Cemeteries Near Chauncey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chauncey.
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 Chauncey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chauncey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Friant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blythefield Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Belmont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <3>
- Plainfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
- The Plainfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Livingston Cemetery
- Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1406 <3>
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rockford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Findlay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Fair Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Chauncey had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chauncey, with the one closest to Chauncey listed first.
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Ada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Englishville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- East Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Paris is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cascade is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Cedar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chauncey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chauncey.
Newspapers Published in Chauncey ...
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 263 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chauncey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chauncey, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chauncey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chauncey:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Ionia County
- Mecosta 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chauncey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chauncey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |