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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 Jugville (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 Jugville. 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.

Jugville is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

Below are the counties that are near Jugville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jugville:

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Jugville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Wooster
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Aetna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • White Cloud
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ramona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Fremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Bishop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Huber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Newaygo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Reeman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Brohman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Croton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Riverview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Casnovia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kent City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sand Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Nirvana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Chase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Carr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Fern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fern is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern has also been known as:
      • Adamsville
    • Wiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Morley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stanwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Borland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Big Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Canadian Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Howard City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Coral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Trufant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Holton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Canada Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Morgan Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Slocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Lakewood Club
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Ravenna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Whitehall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Montague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cobmoosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Walkerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Elbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • New Era
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rothbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shelby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <1>
    • Mears
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Reed City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jugville, with the one closest to Jugville listed first.
    • Conklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright

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

Cemeteries Near Jugville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jugville.

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 Jugville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jugville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newago County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dayton Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...

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.<4>

While we didn't find Jugville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jugville.

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

  • Alleyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
  • Aetna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • White Cloud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
  • Newaygo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Hesperia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Big Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
  • Brohman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
    • Former names for Brohman:
    • Dingman
    • Otia
  • Croton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
  • Woodville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Holton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bridgeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Volney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Volney is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney

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

Newspapers Published in Jugville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jugville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jugville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jugville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Jugville:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jugville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Jugville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.