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 Edgerton (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 Edgerton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Edgerton is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Edgerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edgerton:
- Kent County (The home county of Edgerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Rockford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harvard
- From Edgerton to Harvard
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Northview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Cannonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Comstock Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kent City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
- Kent City is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <2>
- Grattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Moline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orleans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saranac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Ionia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Ionia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Campbell Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Morley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
- Rustford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rustford
- From Edgerton to Rustford
- Borland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Borland
- From Edgerton to Borland
- Stanwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Pierson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Gowen is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
- Trufant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
- Trufant is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <2>
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Howard City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <2>
- Coral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Langston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langston
- From Edgerton to Langston
- Amble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
- Entrican
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
- Entrican is located in Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
- Canada Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Slocum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slocum
- From Edgerton to Slocum
- Ravenna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
- Morgan Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sullivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Fruitport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
- Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <2>
- Brunswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brunswick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brunswick
- From Edgerton to Brunswick
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sun
- From Edgerton to Sun
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Edgerton to Ashland
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Croton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Croton
- From Edgerton to Croton
- Riverview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Newaygo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
- Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <2>
- Bridgeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookside
- From Edgerton to Brookside
- Sitka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Sitka is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sitka
- From Edgerton to Sitka
- White Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
- Marne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <2>
- Conklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coopersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jenison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bauer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bauer
- From Edgerton to Bauer
- Hudsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nunica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
- Nunica is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <2>
- Rusk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edgerton, see our County-by-County Page for Edgerton.
Cemeteries Near Edgerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgerton.
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 Edgerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Briggs Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Courtland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Algoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Plainfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blythefield Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Solon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Englishville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Punches Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punches Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairplains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edgerton had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Rockford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
- Englishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Kent County
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Chauncey is located in Kent County
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harvard
- From Edgerton to Harvard
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Kent County
- Cannonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Grattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kent City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
- Kent City is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <2>
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Edgerton to Parnell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edgerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edgerton.
Newspapers Published in Edgerton ...
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 248 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgerton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edgerton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Edgerton:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Ionia County
- Mecosta County
- Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
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<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> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Edgerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1610, Longitude: -85.5658 In this case, the coordinates for Edgerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Edgerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |