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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 Hodunk (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 Hodunk. 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 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.

Hodunk 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 Hodunk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hodunk:

  • Branch County     (The home county of Hodunk)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • East Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ceresco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Sonoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Hodunk to Sonoma
    • Beadle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Leroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Hodunk to West Leroy
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Litchfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mosherville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Reading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Steamburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Osseo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Frontier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <1>
    • Pavillion Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vicksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Galesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Comstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Milwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gull Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Schoolcraft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Factoryville
      • From Hodunk to Factoryville
    • Colon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Leonidas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Burr Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Findley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
    • Fawn River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wasepi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sturgis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Hodunk to Clear Lake
    • Angola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Hodunk to York
    • Pleasant Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.
    • Northwest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Hodunk to Northwest
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Hodunk to Cooney

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hodunk, see our County-by-County Page for Hodunk.

Cemeteries Near Hodunk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hodunk.

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 Hodunk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.

  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Morse Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batavia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (335 more) ...
    • York Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Matteson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matteson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matteson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Hodunk had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hodunk, with the one closest to Hodunk listed first.

  • Girard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tekonsha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Batavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Matteson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Branch County
  • Sherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hatmaker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatmaker
      • From Hodunk to Hatmaker
    • Bronson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Branch County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hodunk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hodunk.

Newspapers Published in Hodunk ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodunk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hodunk, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hodunk.

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 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 Hodunk:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hodunk. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- Hodunk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hodunk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0146, Longitude: -85.0602       In this case, the coordinates for Hodunk 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 Hodunk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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