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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 Nashville (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 Nashville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Nashville is located in Barry 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 Barry County: Allegan, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo & Kent.

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

  • Barry County     (The home county of Nashville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Dowling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Banfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Irving
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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>
    • Prairieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Hooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Neeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wayland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Plainwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Moline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Pennfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brownlee Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Level Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Duck Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Eagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westphalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Vermontville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Little Venice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Sunfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Ainger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Needmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Holt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • Onondaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Lake Odessa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
    • Campbell Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • West Sebewa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • South Ionia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Muir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pewamo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Springport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Devereaux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Highland Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Gull Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Climax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • East Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Parchment
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Alto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Segwun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County

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

Cemeteries Near Nashville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nashville.

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

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

  • Nashville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vermontville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermontville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermontville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barryville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coats Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kalamo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hagar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cogsdil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogsdil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogsdil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nashville had a population of 1,029 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nashville had a population of 1,696 people.

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

  • Vermontville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
    • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
  • Morgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Barry County
  • Kalamo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalamo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamo
    • Kalamo is located in Eaton County
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
  • Coats Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
    • Coats Grove is located in Barry County
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Dowling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
    • Dowling is located in Barry County
  • Lacey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Barry County
  • Assyria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assyria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
    • Assyria is located in Barry County
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Eaton County
  • Shaytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
    • Shaytown is located in Eaton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Hastings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nashville ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nashville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nashville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nashville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Nashville.

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 either 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 Nashville:

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nashville, 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- Nashville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nashville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6032, Longitude: -85.0942       In this case, the coordinates for Nashville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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