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 Fritzburg (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 Fritzburg. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Fritzburg is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Fritzburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fritzburg:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Fritzburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Keeler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Almena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Mattawan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breedsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Covert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Leisure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Pullman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Haven Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Miami Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Cedar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Glenn Haven Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
- Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
- Hollywood
- Glenn Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Glenn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allegan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Otsego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Watervliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Naomi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Coloma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shanghai Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Berrien Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eau Claire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Twelve Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Lake Michigan Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Sodus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Benton Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Dowagiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Marcellus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Wakelee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Cassopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Pokagon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sumnerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Jones
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Edwardsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Schoolcraft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oshtemo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Portage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Westwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Milwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Vicksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Parchment
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pavillion Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Comstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- East Cooper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Chamberlain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Fabius
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Three Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Mottville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Constantine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- White Pigeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Simonton Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Elkhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garden Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Granger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Roseland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fritzburg, see our County-by-County Page for Fritzburg.
Cemeteries Near Fritzburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fritzburg.
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 Fritzburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fritzburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prospect Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Wayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Threemile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Red Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- South Wayne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Fritzburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fritzburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fritzburg, with the one closest to Fritzburg listed first.
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sister Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Volinia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Volinia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
- Dowagiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Watervliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Naomi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Toquin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Toquin is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toquin
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fritzburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fritzburg.
Newspapers Published in Fritzburg ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fritzburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fritzburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fritzburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fritzburg:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Berrien County
- Cass County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- Elkhart 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> | 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 Fritzburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fritzburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |