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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 Marcellus (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 Marcellus. 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 northwest 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 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.

Marcellus is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Elkhart (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Berrien, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Marcellus)
  • Allegan County
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Naomi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Naomi
      • From Marcellus to Naomi
    • Berrien Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <2>
    • Watervliet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eau Claire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Niles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Marcellus to Hartman
    • Shanghai Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coloma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrien Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <2>
    • Sodus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Twelve Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • West Leroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Marcellus to West Leroy
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vicksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pavillion Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalamazoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Scotts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Alamo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Chamberlain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fabius
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Three Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Constantine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Mottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasepi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Nottawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Marcellus to Oakwood
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Lawton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Mattawan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
    • Paw Paw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Almena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almena
      • From Marcellus to Almena
    • Lawrence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • North Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gobles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Breedsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Simonton Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Garden Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Elkhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Seyberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shipshewana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcellus, with the one closest to Marcellus listed first.
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people

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

Cemeteries Near Marcellus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marcellus.

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

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

  • Bly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huyck Graves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyck Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knobhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howardsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Fish Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Chamberlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beadle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Upper Flatbush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marcellus had a population of 830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marcellus had a population of 1,131 people.

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

  • Wakelee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wakelee
    • From Marcellus to Wakelee
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Volinia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
    • Volinia is located in Cass County
  • Penn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flowerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Fabius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Lawton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
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    • Schoolcraft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Cass County
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Cass County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marcellus ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcellus.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marcellus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marcellus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marcellus.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Marcellus.

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 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 Marcellus:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcellus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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>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 Marcellus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Marcellus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcellus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0270, Longitude: -85.8130    









 

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