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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 Rosemary Beach (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 Rosemary Beach. 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 Rosemary Beach ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rosemary Beach: Rosemary Bch.

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 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.

Rosemary Beach 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 Rosemary Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosemary Beach:

  • Berrien County     (The home county of Rosemary Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • Bridgman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stevensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Baroda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baroda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Baroda is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baroda <1>
    • Glenlord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
      • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
      • Glenlord has also been known as:
      • Glen Lord
    • Snow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Berrien County
    • Shoreham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Sawyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hinchman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Scottdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
    • New Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glendora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Hazelhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • Sumnerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Pokagon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Edwardsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <1>
    • Cassopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • Fish Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Hartford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Covert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • LaPorte County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • Hesston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Smith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Michiana Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <1>
    • Rolling Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <1>
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Trail Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Michigan City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • La Porte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
      • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <1>
    • Stillwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Door Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • Beverly Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <1>
    • Town-of-Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosemary Beach, with the one closest to Rosemary Beach listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <1>
    • Zeigler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Roseland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Crumstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Granger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mishawaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
      • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <1>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Nutwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Rosemary Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosemary Beach.

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

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • California School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevensville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feather Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendora Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Boyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Royalton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalton 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>

While we didn't find Rosemary Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosemary Beach.

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

  • Livingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Berrien County
  • Bridgman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stevensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Derby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hollywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Glenlord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
    • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
    • Glenlord has also been known as:
    • Glen Lord
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Glendora is located in Berrien County
  • Hinchman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
    • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
  • Vineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Harbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
    • Harbert is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saint Joseph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
    • Sodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Rosemary Beach ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosemary Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosemary Beach, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosemary Beach.

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 Rosemary Beach:

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

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>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 Rosemary Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Rosemary Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosemary Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9820, Longitude: -86.5636       In this case, the coordinates for Rosemary Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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