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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 Naomi (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 Naomi. 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 doctors 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.

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

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

  • Berrien County     (The home county of Naomi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naomi, with the one closest to Naomi listed first.
    • Hartman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Naomi to Hartman
    • Shanghai Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eau Claire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <3>
    • Berrien Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <3>
    • Sodus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Berrien Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <3>
    • Scottdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Benton Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Twelve Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinchman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coloma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fair Plain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
      • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
  • Allegan County
  • Cass County
  • Saint Joseph County
  • Van Buren County
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naomi, with the one closest to Naomi listed first.
    • Simonton Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Elkhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • LaPorte County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naomi, with the one closest to Naomi listed first.
    • Hesston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naomi, with the one closest to Naomi listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Granger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Roseland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Zeigler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mishawaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
    • Crumstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Naomi to Crumstown
    • Gulivoire Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Naomi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naomi.

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

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

  • Ely Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennyan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cullinane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullinane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullinane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shanghai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eau Claire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Naomi had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hartman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartman
    • From Naomi to Hartman
  • Sister Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sister Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
    • Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
  • Eau Claire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
    • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <3>
  • Spinks Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Corners
    • Spinks Corners is located in Berrien County
  • Berrien Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
    • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <3>
  • Sodus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Berrien County
  • Millburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg
    • Millburg is located in Berrien County
  • Berrien Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
    • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <3>
  • Dowagiac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hinchman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Berrien County
  • Watervliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Twelve Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Berrien County
    • Coloma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Naomi ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naomi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naomi, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Naomi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Naomi:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Naomi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Naomi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naomi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0428, Longitude: -86.2616       In this case, the coordinates for Naomi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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