Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Morgan Corners (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 Morgan Corners. 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 Morgan Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Morgan Corners: Morgan Cors.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Morgan Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan Corners.
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 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.
Morgan Corners is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Morgan Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan Corners:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Morgan Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- East Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tekonsha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Beadle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Ceresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- West Leroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Battle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brownlee Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Banfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Hickory Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Cedar Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Maple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Delton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hodunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Sherwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Matteson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trailtree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Batavia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hatmaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Fisher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ainger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Charlesworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reading
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Devereaux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Parma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Springport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Arbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Horton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Scotts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pavillion Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Yorkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Vicksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Comstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- South Gull Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Highland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Milwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Factoryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Leonidas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Mendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Findley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Wasepi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Burr Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nottawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Centreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Fawn River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Greenfield Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Orland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan Corners.
Cemeteries Near Morgan Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan Corners.
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 Morgan Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Barrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burlington Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abscota Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mather Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Burg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stimpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Morgan Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan Corners, with the one closest to Morgan Corners listed first.
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- East Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tekonsha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Hodunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Ceresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- West Leroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Factoryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Sherwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan Corners.
Newspapers Published in Morgan Corners ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan Corners, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan Corners.
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 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 Morgan Corners:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Branch County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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 Morgan Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |