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 Parmelee (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 Parmelee. 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 hospitals 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.
Parmelee is located in Barry 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 Barry County: Allegan, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo & Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Parmelee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parmelee:
- Barry County (The home county of Parmelee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Middleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Irving
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hastings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Delton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prairieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Cedar Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Dowling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Doster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Dorr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hilliards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Hooper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hopkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Burnips
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Level Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Oak Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Sunfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vermontville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Little Venice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Mulliken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Gresham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Elmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Campbell Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Odessa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saranac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Sebewa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Ionia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Belding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Portland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Highland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- South Gull Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- East Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Alamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parchment
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Caledonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Kentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Cutlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Segwun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Segwun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
- Byron Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- East Grand Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Jenison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Forest Grove Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Hudsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drenthe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
- Bauer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bauer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- South Blendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
- Marne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Zeeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parmelee, see our County-by-County Page for Parmelee.
Cemeteries Near Parmelee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parmelee.
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 Parmelee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parmelee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Parmalee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Caledonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930517 <2>
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alaska Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Hooker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Parmelee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parmelee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parmelee, with the one closest to Parmelee listed first.
- Middleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Labarge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Labarge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
- Alaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alaska is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Irving
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Corning is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Bowens Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowens Mill is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Mill
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitneyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Dutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cascade is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parmelee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parmelee.
Newspapers Published in Parmelee ...
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 221 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parmelee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parmelee, 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 Parmelee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Parmelee:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Barry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Calhoun County
- Eaton County
- Ionia County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Parmelee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parmelee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |