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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 Doughertys Corners (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 Doughertys Corners. 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 Doughertys Corners ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Doughertys Corners: Doughertys Cors.
- While the name of this community is Doughertys Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Doughertys Corners may originally have been Dougherty's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Doughertys Corners might be written as Dougherty Corners.
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.
Doughertys Corners is located in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County: Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Doughertys Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doughertys Corners:
- Kalamazoo County (The home county of Doughertys Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Oshtemo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eastwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Milwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Parchment
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Schoolcraft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pavillion Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Plainwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otsego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Hooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Neeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allegan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- Bradley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Pullman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Doster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Prairieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Hickory Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Banfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Dowling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Paw Paw Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Watervliet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Fort Custer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
- Former name for Fort Custer:
- Camp Custer
- West Leroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Level Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Oak Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sonoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Battle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Leroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Beadle Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Verona Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Marcellus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wakelee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Penn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Corey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Jones
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Dowagiac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassopolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Chamberlain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Parkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Mendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fabius
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Factoryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Leonidas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Wasepi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Nottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- North Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- Almena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Kendall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Mattawan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gobles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Lawrence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Breedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doughertys Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Doughertys Corners.
Cemeteries Near Doughertys Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doughertys Corners.
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 Doughertys Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doughertys Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Oshtemo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Genesee Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Almena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alamo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pretty Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Westnedge Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Doughertys Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Doughertys Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doughertys Corners, with the one closest to Doughertys Corners listed first.
- Oshtemo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Almena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Mattawan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kendall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Gobles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Comstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Plainwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doughertys Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doughertys Corners.
Newspapers Published in Doughertys Corners ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doughertys Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doughertys Corners, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doughertys Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Doughertys Corners:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Kalamazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Berrien County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Saint Joseph County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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 Doughertys Corners, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doughertys Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |