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 Pearl Grange (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 Pearl Grange. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pearl Grange is located in Berrien 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 Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Pearl Grange. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearl Grange:
- Berrien County (The home county of Pearl Grange)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Twelve Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twelve Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Benton Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Sodus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Shanghai Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Fair Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Scottdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Benton Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Mizpah Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allegan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- South Haven Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Miami Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Cedar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Hawkhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Leisure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Glenn Haven Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
- Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
- Hollywood
- Glenn Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Glenn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Pullman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Dowagiac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Pokagon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- La Grange
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Cassopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Edwardsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Wakelee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Vandalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Marcellus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Fish Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Covert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Breedsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Paw Paw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Lacota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Bloomingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart County (IN)
- Simonton Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- LaPorte County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Hesston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Saint Joseph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Roseland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Granger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
- Zeigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- South Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mishawaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearl Grange, see our County-by-County Page for Pearl Grange.
Cemeteries Near Pearl Grange ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl Grange.
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 Pearl Grange covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Pearl Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Millburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shanghai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pennyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennyan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Byers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kniebes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scottdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brant 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.<5>
While we didn't find Pearl Grange in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearl Grange.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearl Grange, with the one closest to Pearl Grange listed first.
- Spinks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Corners
- Spinks Corners is located in Berrien County
- Millburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg
- Millburg is located in Berrien County
- Twelve Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twelve Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Sodus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Benton Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Berrien County
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Berrien County
- Eau Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenlord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
- Glenlord is located in Berrien County
- Glenlord has also been known as:
- Glen Lord
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Berrien County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearl Grange. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearl Grange.
Newspapers Published in Pearl Grange ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl Grange.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl Grange, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl Grange.
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 Pearl Grange:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Berrien County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Cass County
- Van Buren County
- Elkhart County
- LaPorte County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl Grange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
<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 Pearl Grange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearl Grange) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearl Grange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0912, Longitude: -86.3589 In this case, the coordinates for Pearl Grange have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |