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 Kings Landing (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 Kings Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Kings Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Kings Landing: Kings Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kings Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Kings Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Landing may originally have been King's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Landing might be written as King Landing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kings Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Landing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and 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.
Kings Landing 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 Kings Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kings Landing:
- Berrien County (The home county of Kings Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Sodus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Scottdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Shanghai Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Fair Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Hartman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Benton Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinchman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Glenlord
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Shoreham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Naomi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Benton Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- South Haven Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hawkhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Miami Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Sumnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Pokagon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Dowagiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Cassopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Penn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Vandalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Wakelee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Marcellus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Keeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Fish Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Covert
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Breedsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Paw Paw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- Simonton Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- LaPorte County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Hesston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Smith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Rolling Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Michiana Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Roseland
(23 miles [37 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
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 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
- New Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zeigler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Granger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crumstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Mishawaka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gulivoire Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kings Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Kings Landing.
Cemeteries Near Kings Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Landing.
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 Kings Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kings Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Brant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scottdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Royalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pearl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Feather Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Kings Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kings Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kings Landing, with the one closest to Kings Landing listed first.
- Sodus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Vineland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Hartman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hinchman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Benton Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spinks Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spinks Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Corners
- Saint Joseph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenlord
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Stevensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Naomi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Millburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millburg is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg
- Berrien Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kings Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings Landing.
Newspapers Published in Kings Landing ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings Landing.
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 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 Kings Landing:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Berrien County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Cass County
- Van Buren County
- Elkhart County
- LaPorte County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kings Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kings Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |