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 Kalamo (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 Kalamo. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Kalamo is located in Eaton 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.
Below are the counties that are near Kalamo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kalamo:
- Eaton County (The home county of Kalamo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Carlisle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Vermontville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ainger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Little Venice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Potterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Neeley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Hooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Dowling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Hastings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Cedar Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Hickory Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Delton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Pennfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
- Duck Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brownlee Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Verona Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
- Rice Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Battle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ceresco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Level Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- De Witt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Onondaga
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edgemont Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Holt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- East Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Lake Odessa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Sebewa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Campbell Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Saranac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Ionia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Springport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Devereaux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Tompkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Berryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Parma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rives Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Gull Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Highland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Climax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Galesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Cooper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kalamo, see our County-by-County Page for Kalamo.
Cemeteries Near Kalamo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kalamo.
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 Kalamo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kalamo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Kalamo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Follett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cogsdil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vermontville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Ellis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bosworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millerburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kalamo had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kalamo, with the one closest to Kalamo listed first.
- Carlisle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Ainger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vermontville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Assyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Assyria is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
- Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Shaytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shaytown is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
- Partello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Partello is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partello
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kalamo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kalamo.
Newspapers Published in Kalamo ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kalamo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kalamo, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kalamo.
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 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 Kalamo:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Eaton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent 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 Kalamo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Kalamo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |