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 North Blendon (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 North Blendon. 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 North Blendon ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Blendon: N. Blendon
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
North Blendon is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Allegan, Kent & Muskegon.
Below are the counties that are near North Blendon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Blendon:
- Ottawa County (The home county of North Blendon)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Bauer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- Rusk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Ottawa County
- South Blendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Eastmanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
- Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
- Lamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Ottawa County
- Noordeloos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
- Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
- Jenison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zeeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coopersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Fillmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
- Burnips
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- New Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Graafschap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
- Graafschap is located in Allegan County
- Diamond Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dorr
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Hilliards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Singapore ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singapore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
- Singapore is located in Allegan County
- Saugatuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
- Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <2>
- Hopkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
- Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County
- Middleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Grandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <2>
- Kinney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Kent County
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Burlingame Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Burlingame
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Clyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Galewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Urbandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Kent County
- Wyoming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Byron Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Muskegon County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Fruitport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
- Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <2>
- Ravenna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
- Sullivan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
- Slocum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum is located in Muskegon County
- Canada Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Morgan Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
- Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Norton Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
- Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <2>
- Wolf Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Muskegon Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roosevelt Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
- Muskegon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Muskegon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Newaygo County
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Newaygo County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Blendon, see our County-by-County Page for North Blendon.
Cemeteries Near North Blendon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Blendon.
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 North Blendon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- Blendon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blendon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rusk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Borculo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borculo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borculo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bauer Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allendale Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Georgetown Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastmanville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmanville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Noordeloos Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noordeloos Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noordeloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vriesland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zeeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find North Blendon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Blendon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Blendon, with the one closest to North Blendon listed first.
- South Blendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Bauer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Pearline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearline
- Pearline is located in Ottawa County
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- Borculo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borculo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo
- Borculo is located in Ottawa County
- Beaverdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Eastmanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
- Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
- Olive Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Center
- Olive Center is located in Ottawa County
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Noordeloos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
- Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
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- Tallmadge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
- Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Ottawa County
- Zeeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Blendon. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Blendon.
Newspapers Published in North Blendon ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Blendon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Blendon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Blendon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 North Blendon:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Kent County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Blendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/
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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Blendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Blendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Blendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9289, Longitude: -85.9623 In this case, the coordinates for North Blendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |