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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 Corinth (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 Corinth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Corinth is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Corinth)
  • Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Middleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
    • Irving
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hastings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doster
      • From Corinth to Doster
    • Delton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Creek
      • From Corinth to Cedar Creek
    • Dowling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Corinth to Morgan
  • Eaton County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Elmdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Campbell Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Saranac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Odessa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Belding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Highland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cooper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Cooper
      • From Corinth to East Cooper
    • South Gull Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Ottawa County
  • Van Buren County

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

Cemeteries Near Corinth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corinth.

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

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

  • Weaver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Gaines Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winegar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winegar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winegar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winegar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Dorr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Dorr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Dorr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Corinth had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ross
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Kent County
  • Moline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carlisle
    • From Corinth to Carlisle
  • Byron Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Dorr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • North Dorr is located in Kent County
  • Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Allegan County
  • Dutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
  • Hilliards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Labarge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labarge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
    • Labarge is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gitchel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitchel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
      • Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County

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

Newspapers Published in Corinth ...

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 227 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corinth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corinth, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corinth.

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 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 Corinth:

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

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Corinth, 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' (or 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- Corinth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corinth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7827, Longitude: -85.6634       In this case, the coordinates for Corinth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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