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 Higman Park (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 Higman Park. 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.
Higman Park is located in Berrien 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 Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Higman Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Higman Park:
- Berrien County (The home county of Higman Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Benton Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mizpah Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Saint Joseph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Benton Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Fair Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Twelve Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Shoreham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Glenlord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Scottdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Sodus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Lake Michigan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- South Haven Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Miami Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Cedar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Hawkhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Glenn Haven Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Leisure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Glenn Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Sumnerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Dowagiac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Cassopolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Fish Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Keeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Covert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Breedsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lacota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Bloomingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- LaPorte County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Hesston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- New Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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
- Zeigler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Higman Park, see our County-by-County Page for Higman Park.
Cemeteries Near Higman Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higman Park.
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 Higman Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Higman Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scottdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Pearl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Curtis 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>
While we didn't find Higman Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Higman Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Higman Park, with the one closest to Higman Park listed first.
- Benton Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vineland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Twelve Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Glenlord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Millburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millburg is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg
- Sodus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Spinks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spinks Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Corners
- Stevensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Livingston is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Higman Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Higman Park.
Newspapers Published in Higman Park ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higman Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higman Park, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higman Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Higman Park:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Berrien County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Cass County
- Van Buren County
- LaPorte 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> | 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. |
| <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 Higman Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Higman Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |