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 Paw Paw (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 Paw Paw. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Paw Paw ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Pawpaw.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 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.
Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County and is the County Seat.
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 Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Paw Paw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paw Paw:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Paw Paw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Almena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Almena
- From Paw Paw to Almena
- Lawton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mattawan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gobles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Breedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Otsego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allegan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pullman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Haven Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Doster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doster
- From Paw Paw to Doster
- Prairieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Paw Paw Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Watervliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Naomi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naomi
- From Paw Paw to Naomi
- Lake Michigan Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Shanghai Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Paw Paw to Riverside
- Twelve Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berrien Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
- Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <3>
- Eau Claire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <3>
- Hartman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartman
- From Paw Paw to Hartman
- Sodus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Benton Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Fort Custer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Paw Paw to Fort Custer
- West Leroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Paw Paw to West Leroy
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Marcellus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wakelee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakelee
- From Paw Paw to Wakelee
- Penn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dowagiac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cassopolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Corey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jones
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pokagon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sumnerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edwardsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
- Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Oshtemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Schoolcraft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eastwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Parchment
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
- Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <3>
- Comstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Vicksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Cooper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Cooper
- From Paw Paw to East Cooper
- Pavillion Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Chamberlain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fabius
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Centreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Constantine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mottville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wasepi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leonidas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nottawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paw Paw, see our County-by-County Page for Paw Paw.
Cemeteries Near Paw Paw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paw Paw.
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 Paw Paw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bangs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wildey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Threemile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threemile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Almena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chamberlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Paw Paw had a population of 1,391 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paw Paw had a population of 3,344 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
- Lawton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Almena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Almena
- From Paw Paw to Almena
- Mattawan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Gobles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oshtemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Cass County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marcellus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berlamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
- Berlamont is located in Van Buren County
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paw Paw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paw Paw.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paw Paw ...
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 189 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paw Paw.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paw Paw. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paw Paw and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paw Paw.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Paw Paw.
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 Paw Paw:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Berrien County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paw Paw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Paw Paw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paw Paw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paw Paw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2177, Longitude: -85.8910 |