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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 Crystal Beach (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 Crystal Beach. 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 Crystal Beach ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Crystal Beach: Crystal Bch.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Crystal Beach is located in Branch 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 Branch County: LaGrange (IN), Steuben (IN), Calhoun, Hillsdale & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Branch County     (The home county of Crystal Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Canada Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Fisher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Trailtree Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Ray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatmaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Batavia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
    • Bronson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Girard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Matteson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Tekonsha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • East Leroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Ceresco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • West Leroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Steamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Frontier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • Osseo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ransom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
    • Shadyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
    • Mosherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Burr Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <1>
    • Colon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
    • Fawn River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Findley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fairfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Factoryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Leonidas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Nottawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <1>
    • Wasepi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Klingers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Bluff Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Ashley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
    • Fairfield Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Corunna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Moore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Mongo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stroh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Plato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Gravel Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Howe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • LaGrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>
    • South Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Valentine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Wolcottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <1>
    • Seyberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Noble County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Wakeville Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Kendallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Ray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Orland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
    • Angola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Alvarado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Russels Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Beach, with the one closest to Crystal Beach listed first.
    • Northwest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Cooney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Ainger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Edon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
    • Jim Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Blakeslee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
    • Holiday City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Montpelier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Kunkle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Crystal Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal Beach.

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

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

  • Sorter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knauss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munday Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hultz Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hultz Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hultz Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • California Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mason Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Coldwater.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032 <5>
    • Ammerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Card Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Algansee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algansee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algansee
    • Algansee is located in Branch County
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Branch County
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • East Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Hatmaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Batavia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Branch County
  • Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Nevada Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Clear Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Inverness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Crystal Beach ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal Beach, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal Beach.

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 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 Crystal Beach:

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crystal Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8370, Longitude: -84.9711       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Crystal Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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