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 Parkville (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 Parkville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Parkville is located in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Parkville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkville:
- Saint Joseph County (The home county of Parkville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wasepi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
- Nottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leonidas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Factoryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Findley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Constantine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Allegan County
- Plainwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Doster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doster
- From Parkville to Doster
- Hickory Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Sherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Matteson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bronson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hodunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hodunk
- From Parkville to Hodunk
- Hatmaker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatmaker
- From Parkville to Hatmaker
- Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Girard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trailtree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- East Leroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- West Leroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Leroy
- From Parkville to West Leroy
- Joppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonoma
- From Parkville to Sonoma
- Fort Custer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
- Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
- Former name for Fort Custer:
- Camp Custer
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Custer
- From Parkville to Fort Custer
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Beadle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Battle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Level Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Park
- From Parkville to Oak Park
- Brownlee Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Corey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marcellus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wakelee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakelee
- From Parkville to Wakelee
- Penn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cassopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dowagiac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Vicksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schoolcraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Pavillion Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scotts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Milwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oshtemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Comstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eastwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Galesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kalamazoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Lawton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Mattawan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Almena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Almena
- From Parkville to Almena
- Paw Paw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- North Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Kendall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gobles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Middlebury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Simonton Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Garden Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Howe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
- Seyberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shipshewana
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
- Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- LaGrange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
- Mongo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plato
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valentine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brushy Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben County (IN)
- Orland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkville, see our County-by-County Page for Parkville.
Cemeteries Near Parkville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkville.
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 Parkville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Parkville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Center Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Culberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culberson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mint Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mendon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Hassic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flatbush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatbush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bowman Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parkville had a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
- Mendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Three Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wasepi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flowerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
- Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
- Vicksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schoolcraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leonidas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fabius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pavilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavilion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
- Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
- Findley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkville.
Newspapers Published in Parkville ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Parkville:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Kalamazoo County
- Van Buren County
- Elkhart County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
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<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 Parkville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0179, Longitude: -85.5468 |