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 East Gilead (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 East Gilead. 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 East Gilead ...
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 East Gilead: E. Gilead
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 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.
East Gilead 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 East Gilead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Gilead:
- Branch County (The home county of East Gilead)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Hatmaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Canada Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Bronson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Branch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Trailtree Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Matteson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- Hodunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Tekonsha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekonsha
- Tekonsha is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekonsha <2>
- East Leroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Joppa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Reading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
- Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Frontier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Steamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <2>
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Osseo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
- Ransom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
- Shadyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Fawn River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Findley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Colon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Factoryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Leonidas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Leonidas is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonidas <2>
- Nottawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
- Wasepi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Klingers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Bluff Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
- Centreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Ashley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Fairfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Corunna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Moore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Altona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Garrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Greenfield Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Mongo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongo
- Mongo is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mongo <2>
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Stroh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Plato
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Gravel Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Howe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- LaGrange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- South Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Valentine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Wolcottville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Seyberts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Shipshewana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
- Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
- Noble County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Wakeville Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
- Rome City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
- Kendallville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Cosperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
- Cosperville is located in Noble County (IN)
- Avilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Noble County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <2>
- Wawaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaka
- Wawaka is located in Noble County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawaka <2>
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Orland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Angola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pleasant Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Russels Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Alvarado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Northwest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Cooney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ainger
(22 miles [35.4 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Blakeslee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jim Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Denmark ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Pioneer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Holiday City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Gilead, see our County-by-County Page for East Gilead.
Newspapers Published in East Gilead ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Gilead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Gilead, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Gilead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 East Gilead:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html
- Pages specific to Branch County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kalamazoo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Joseph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- LaGrange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Steuben County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Branch County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
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Cemeteries Near East Gilead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Gilead.
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 East Gilead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- East Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gilead Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
- Hooping Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooping Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooping Corner Cemetery
- Knauss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knauss Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Sorter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorter Cemetery
- Ammerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
- Card Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
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- Curtis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- Lake Gage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Gage Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Gilead had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Gilead, with the one closest to East Gilead listed first.
- Nevada Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
- Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Orland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hatmaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Greenfield Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Bronson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Angola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
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- California
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Branch County
- Algansee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- California
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Gilead. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Gilead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Gilead. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Gilead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7820, Longitude: -85.0830 In this case, the coordinates for East Gilead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 East Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |