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 Clarendon (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 Clarendon. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Clarendon is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Clarendon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarendon:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Clarendon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tekonsha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Ceresco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Rice Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Beadle Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Joppa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- East Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hodunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Trailtree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Matteson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Canada Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Hatmaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Olivet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charlesworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Ainger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Eaton Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Petrieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Reading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Adams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Steamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Somerset Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
- Osseo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ingham County
- Onondaga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Devereaux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Arbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Parma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Springport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- South Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Tompkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Climax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Augusta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Galesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Cement City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- Devils Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Manitou Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Factoryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Leonidas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Burr Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Findley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Ray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Clear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Williams County (OH)
- Northwest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarendon, see our County-by-County Page for Clarendon.
Cemeteries Near Clarendon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarendon.
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 Clarendon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarendon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Clarendon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cook's Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Homer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarendon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McFadden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Eckford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Eckford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whig Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saratoga 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clarendon had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarendon, with the one closest to Clarendon listed first.
- Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eckford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eckford is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
- Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Condit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Condit is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
- Tekonsha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Butler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Butler is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
- Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Hodunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarendon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarendon.
Newspapers Published in Clarendon ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarendon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarendon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarendon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Clarendon:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Branch County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Ingham County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Lenawee County
- Saint Joseph County
- Steuben County
- Williams 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> | 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 Clarendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarendon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |