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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 Old Squaw Skin Landing (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 Squaw Skin Landing. 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 Squaw Skin Landing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Old Squaw Skin Landing: Old Squaw Skin Lndg. (or less commonly used: Old Squaw Skin Lndng.)

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 Squaw Skin Landing is located in Allegan County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

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

  • Allegan County     (The home county of Old Squaw Skin Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.
    • Fennville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Boyd is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Fillmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saugatuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
    • Graafschap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Ganges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Diamond Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Pullman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Glenn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.
    • Doster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Doster is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Middleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kalamazoo County
    • Alamo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Byron Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Cutlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlingame Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • Burlingame
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Clyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Urbandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Drenthe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
    • Macatawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Noordeloos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Forest Grove Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
    • Forest Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Hudsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • South Blendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Port Sheldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.
    • Lacota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kibbie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • South Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Breedsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gobles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • Kendall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • North Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Covert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Almena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena

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

Cemeteries Near Old Squaw Skin Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Squaw Skin Landing.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Old Squaw Skin Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Squaw Skin Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.

  • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Junction Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fennville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Saugatuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Overisel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Annex Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Old Squaw Skin Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Squaw Skin Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Squaw Skin Landing, with the one closest to Old Squaw Skin Landing listed first.

  • New Richmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New Richmond is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
  • Fennville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Saugatuck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saugatuck
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fillmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pearl is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Dunningville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dunningville is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
  • Overisel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Overisel is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Saugatuck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ganges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ganges is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bravo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bravo is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Graafschap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Old Squaw Skin Landing ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Squaw Skin Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Squaw Skin Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Squaw Skin Landing.

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 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 Old Squaw Skin Landing:

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 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.
<3>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 Squaw Skin Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Squaw Skin Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.