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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 Mentha (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 Mentha. 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 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.

Mentha is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Mentha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • North Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Kendall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • Gobles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Almena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Mattawan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Breedsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bangor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Otsego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • South Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monterey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
      • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Pullman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Doster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Prairieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
    • Delton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Irving
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Middleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Watervliet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Coloma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Fort Custer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Level Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • West Leroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sonoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Marcellus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wakelee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Penn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Alamo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Oshtemo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Westwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Parchment
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <2>
    • Kalamazoo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Milwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Galesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Drenthe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentha, with the one closest to Mentha listed first.
    • Chamberlain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Three Rivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fabius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County

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

Cemeteries Near Mentha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mentha.

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

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

  • Kendall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alamo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Oshtemo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oshtemo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Oshtemo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Almena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Kendall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
  • Alamo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Pine Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
  • Gobles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Almena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
  • Oshtemo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
    • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Plainwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattawan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
  • Kalamazoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Berlamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
      • Berlamont is located in Van Buren County

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

Newspapers Published in Mentha ...

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 195 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mentha, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mentha.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mentha:

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Mentha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mentha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mentha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3573, Longitude: -85.7747       In this case, the coordinates for Mentha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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