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 Sebewa Corners (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 Sebewa Corners. 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 Sebewa Corners ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sebewa Corners: Sebewa Cors.
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 southwest 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 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.
Sebewa Corners is located in Ionia 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 Ionia County: Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Kent & Montcalm.
Below are the counties that are near Sebewa Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sebewa Corners:
- Ionia County (The home county of Sebewa Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sebewa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Lake Odessa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Muir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Pewamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ionia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saranac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Matherton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Dowling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Irving
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Irving is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Cedar Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Middleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Banfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Cloverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Delton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Duck Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Pennfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westphalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clinton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- East DeWitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Gunnisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Price
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Maple Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Duplain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Eureka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Sunfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulliken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Little Venice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Grand Ledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Vermontville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Potterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Gratiot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perrinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Edgemont Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
- Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- East Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Okemos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Haslett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Segwun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Segwun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Ada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Fenwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Amsden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Butternut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Carson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vickeryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sebewa Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Sebewa Corners.
Cemeteries Near Sebewa Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sebewa Corners.
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 Sebewa Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sebewa Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- East Sebewa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Danby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reeder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mathew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Portland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sebewa Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Musser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Partlow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217700 <2>
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Alderman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meyers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sebewa Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sebewa Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sebewa Corners, with the one closest to Sebewa Corners listed first.
- Sunfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulliken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoytville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoytville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sebewa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Shaytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaytown is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Lake Odessa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Grand Ledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Westphalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vermontville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sebewa Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sebewa Corners.
Newspapers Published in Sebewa Corners ...
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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sebewa Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sebewa Corners, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sebewa Corners.
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 Sebewa Corners:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Ionia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Kent County
- Montcalm County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sebewa Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebewa Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |