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 Old Mill Gardens (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 Old Mill Gardens. 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 Old Mill Gardens ...
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 Old Mill Gardens: Old Mill Gdns. (or less commonly used: Old Mill Gardns., Old Mill Grdens. or Old Mill Grdns.)
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 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.
Old Mill Gardens is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Old Mill Gardens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Mill Gardens:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Old Mill Gardens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Beadle Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Sonoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Battle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brownlee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
- Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Fort Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Ceresco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- East Leroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Hooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Plainwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Banfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Hickory Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Cedar Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Delton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Doster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Nashville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Hastings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Hodunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Girard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Matteson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Coldwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trailtree Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Batavia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Bronson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ainger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Carlisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Vermontville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Charlotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Charlesworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Gresham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Stalls Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Devereaux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Springport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Scotts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
- South Gull Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Highland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Pavillion Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Comstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- East Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Factoryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Leonidas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
- Mendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Parkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Wasepi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Findley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Nottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
- Burr Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Van Buren County
- Mattawan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Mill Gardens, see our County-by-County Page for Old Mill Gardens.
Cemeteries Near Old Mill Gardens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Mill Gardens.
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 Old Mill Gardens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Dubois Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beckley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1260 <4>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1153 <4>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Battle Creek Cemetery
- Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1062 <4>
- Youngs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Haskell Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newbre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Covey Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Leroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Twp. 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.<5>
While we didn't find Old Mill Gardens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Mill Gardens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Mill Gardens, with the one closest to Old Mill Gardens listed first.
- Sonoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Battle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Pine Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
- East Leroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Ceresco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scotts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
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- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Mill Gardens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Mill Gardens.
Newspapers Published in Old Mill Gardens ...
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 Old Mill Gardens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Mill Gardens, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Mill Gardens.
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 Old Mill Gardens:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Branch County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mill Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
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 Old Mill Gardens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Old Mill Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Mill Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2681, Longitude: -85.1989 In this case, the coordinates for Old Mill Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |