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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 Millgrove (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 Millgrove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Millgrove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Millgrove has also been known as: Mill Grove.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Millgrove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millgrove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Millgrove is located in Allegan County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

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

  • Allegan County     (The home county of Millgrove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • South Monterey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
    • Allegan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Hopkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Fennville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burnips
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Hilliards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Pullman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Otsego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • Doster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Doster is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Middleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Delton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Irving
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Irving is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Hickory Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • Alamo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Westwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • East Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • Parchment
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kalamazoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Milwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
    • South Gull Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Byron Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Carlisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Cutlerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Burlingame Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • Burlingame
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Wyoming
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clyde Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • Drenthe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
    • Forest Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Zeeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Beechwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Hudsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Macatawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Noordeloos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • South Blendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Bauer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millgrove, with the one closest to Millgrove listed first.
    • Gobles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
    • North Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Breedsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kibbie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Glendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • Almena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • South Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattawan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Millgrove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millgrove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Millgrove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millgrove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Millgrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millgrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Allegan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014084 <3>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
    • The Mallory Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blackman Cemetery
    • Mallery Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #975 <3>
  • Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Allegan and Otsego.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Allegan.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...

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 Millgrove had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Allegan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Monterey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
  • Dunningville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunningville is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
  • Hopkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bravo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bravo is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Fennville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pearl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pearl is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Hilliards
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • New Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Richmond is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lee is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Otsego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Millgrove ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millgrove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millgrove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millgrove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Millgrove:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millgrove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 Millgrove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.