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 Partello (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 Partello. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Partello is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Partello. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Partello:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Partello)
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Duck Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Rice Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
- Ceresco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Brownlee Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Verona Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beadle Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Battle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Banfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Dowling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Hickory Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Delton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Girard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Union City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hodunk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Clinton County
- Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ainger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Charlesworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Eaton Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Petrieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Potterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stalls Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Kingsland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Litchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mosherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Onondaga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Leslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Holt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fitchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- East Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Ionia County
- Lake Odessa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Springport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Devereaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Tompkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Parma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rives Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Sandstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Spring Arbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Climax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- South Gull Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Yorkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Highland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Galesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Partello, see our County-by-County Page for Partello.
Cemeteries Near Partello ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Partello.
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 Partello - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Partello covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Partello Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lee Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Clarence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of Albion.
- The Nichols Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clarence District Number Four Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960149 <3>
- Sowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarence Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Krenerick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sampson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Partello had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Partello, with the one closest to Partello listed first.
- Duck Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Rice Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ainger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Springport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charlesworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Devereaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eaton Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Partello. See our List of 1890's Communities around Partello.
Newspapers Published in Partello ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Partello.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Partello, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Partello.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Partello:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Branch County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Partello) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Partello, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |