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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 Parma (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 Parma. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Parma is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Lenawee, Livingston & Washtenaw.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Parma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Sandstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Spring Arbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Devereaux
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tompkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Horton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Berryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • South Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Vandercook Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Girard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Albion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rice Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Duck Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tekonsha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceresco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pennfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Brownlee Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Charlesworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Petrieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <1>
    • Kingsland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Ainger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Bellevue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dimondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Potterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <1>
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Mosherville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <1>
    • Somerset Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • North Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Osseo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Steamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Locust Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Onondaga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
    • North Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Bunker Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • Fitchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Dansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Cement City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Addison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Addison Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Cambridge Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Devils Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Beach <1>
    • Onsted
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <1>
    • Rollin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <1>
    • Unadilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
    • Sharon Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Rowes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Parma ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parma.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Parma. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Parma and those printed in the larger area surrounding Parma.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Parma.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parma:

Cemeteries Near Parma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parma.

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

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

  • Parma Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
  • Upton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
  • Woodiff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodiff Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Dearing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dearing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearing Cemetery
  • Spring Arbor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Arbor Cemetery
  • Perry - Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - Graham Cemetery
  • Bayn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayn Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
  • Pherdun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pherdun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pherdun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Quakertown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakertown Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parma had a population of 490 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Parma had a population of 731 people.

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

  • Spring Arbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Devereaux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
    • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Horton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
  • Springport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Condit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • Condit is located in Calhoun County
  • Pulaski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Jackson County
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • South Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Berryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Parma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2608, Longitude: -84.6008       In this case, the coordinates for Parma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Parma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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