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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 Mendon (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 Mendon. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Mendon is located in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.

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

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Mendon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Wasepi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Leonidas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Nottawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <1>
    • Centreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Colon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Factoryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Findley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Three Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Burr Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bluff Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Sturgis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
  • Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <1>
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Matteson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bronson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Hatmaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Canada Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • East Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • West Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fort Custer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Beadle Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Tekonsha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Level Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Corey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Marcellus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jones
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakelee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Vandalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Penn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassopolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • La Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Vicksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Schoolcraft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pavillion Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Scotts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Milwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Galesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eastwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kalamazoo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oshtemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oshtemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <1>
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Lawton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mattawan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Almena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • North Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Kendall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Howe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Seyberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Shipshewana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • LaGrange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>
    • Mongo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Valentine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Orland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Mendon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mendon.

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

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

  • St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mendon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sprung Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprung Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culberson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAuley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAuley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAuley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonidas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonidas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonidas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parkville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mendon had a population of 808 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mendon had a population of 848 people.

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

  • Wasepi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
    • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Fairfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Leonidas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Centreville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Nottawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <1>
  • Colon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Findley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
    • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Vicksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Factoryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
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    • Pavilion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavilion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
      • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Schoolcraft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mendon ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mendon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mendon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mendon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Mendon.

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 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 Mendon:

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

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>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.
<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>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 Mendon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0089, Longitude: -85.4548       In this case, the coordinates for Mendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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