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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 North Niles (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 Niles. 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 Niles ...

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 Niles: N. Niles

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.

North Niles 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 North Niles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Niles:

  • Berrien County     (The home county of North Niles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Niles
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
    • Buchanan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Berrien Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Berrien Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bakertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County
    • Eau Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Hartman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Hinchman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Glendora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Hills Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
      • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Galien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Sumnerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Pokagon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Edwardsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
    • Dowagiac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Vandalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Penn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wakelee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Corey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Mottville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fabius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Constantine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <1>
    • Chamberlain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fish Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Lawton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <1>
    • Covert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Paw Paw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Simonton Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <1>
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Garden Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Dunlap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Wakarusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <1>
    • Southwest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Foraker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Middlebury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <1>
  • LaPorte County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Rolling Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Smith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Stillwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Kankakee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • La Porte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
      • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <1>
    • Michiana Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <1>
  • Marshall County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • La Paz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Bremen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Niles, with the one closest to North Niles listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 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)
    • Indian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Granger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Mishawaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
      • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <1>
    • Zeigler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Crumstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • New Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
    • Nutwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near North Niles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Niles.

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

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

  • Dick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Father Allouez Grave Site
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Father Allouez Grave Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Father Allouez Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silverbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Barron Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harrah Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ann Beason Purdy Groves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Beason Purdy Groves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Beason Purdy Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Hills Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sumnerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumnerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumnerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs 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>

While we didn't find North Niles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Niles.

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

  • Niles
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
  • Fairland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Pokagon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
    • Pokagon is located in Cass County
  • Buchanan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berrien Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Dailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Cass County
  • Berrien Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Eau Claire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Granger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwardsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Berrien County
  • Hartman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dowagiac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Cassopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in North Niles ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Niles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Niles, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Niles.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Niles:

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

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

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>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>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.
<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 North Niles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 Niles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Niles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8542, Longitude: -86.2431       In this case, the coordinates for North Niles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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