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 Edwardsburg (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 Edwardsburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Edwardsburg is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Elkhart (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Berrien, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Edwardsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edwardsburg:
- Cass County (The home county of Edwardsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cassopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pokagon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Sumnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Penn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Vandalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Dowagiac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wakelee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Corey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Marcellus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Niles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Berrien Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Berrien Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eau Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hartman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Naomi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Shanghai Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Galien
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Galien is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Glendora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Hills Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Mottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Fabius
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Constantine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chamberlain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Three Rivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Bluff Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Klingers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lawton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Simonton Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Garden Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wakarusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Southwest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Goshen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foraker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Middlebury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bainter Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- Nappanee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kosciusko County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Milford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Syracuse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Scott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Shipshewana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Seyberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- LaPorte County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Rolling Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hesston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Kankakee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Marshall County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Bremen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- La Paz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Linkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Marshall County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Granger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Mishawaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- South Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gulivoire Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Nutwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zeigler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Crumstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Lakeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edwardsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Edwardsburg.
Cemeteries Near Edwardsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwardsburg.
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 Edwardsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edwardsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Edwardsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rodgers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Truitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gods Half Acre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coulter Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coulter Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Niles.
- The Coulter Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coulter Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Five Points Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reams - Norton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edwardsburg had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edwardsburg had a population of 1,241 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edwardsburg, with the one closest to Edwardsburg listed first.
- Granger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Former name for Adamsville:
- Sage's Mill
- Dailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dailey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cassopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Niles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mishawaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Williamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Vandalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edwardsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwardsburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edwardsburg ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwardsburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edwardsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edwardsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edwardsburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> of Edwardsburg.
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 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 Edwardsburg:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berrien County
- Saint Joseph County
- Van Buren County
- Elkhart County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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- Edwardsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Edwardsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |