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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 South Butler (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 South Butler. 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 South Butler ...

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 South Butler: S. Butler

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

South Butler is located in Branch 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 Branch County: LaGrange (IN), Steuben (IN), Calhoun, Hillsdale & Saint Joseph.

Below are the counties that are near South Butler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Butler:

  • Branch County     (The home county of South Butler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Quincy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Girard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Canada Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Matteson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Hatmaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Ray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bronson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Tekonsha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Albion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Ceresco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <1>
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Mosherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Steamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Osseo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Frontier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
    • Spring Arbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Devereaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • South Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Springport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Vandercook Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <1>
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Climax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Scotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <1>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Addison Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Cement City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Manitou Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Beach <1>
    • Rollin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Devils Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Colon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
    • Leonidas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Burr Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <1>
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Findley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fawn River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Nottawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <1>
    • Wasepi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Mongo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Ray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Orland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
    • Angola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Butler, with the one closest to South Butler listed first.
    • Northwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Cooney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Ainger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Jim Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Pioneer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>

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

Newspapers Published in South Butler ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Butler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Butler, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Butler.

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 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 South Butler:

Cemeteries Near South Butler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Butler.

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 South Butler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Whig Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Center Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Quincy.
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <4>
  • Dorris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
  • Todd Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Town Cemetery
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
  • Clarendon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarendon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Layton Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Grave
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Butler had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Butler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Quincy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Girard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Branch County
  • Litchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
  • Clarendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
  • Tekonsha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Hodunk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Condit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Calhoun County
    • Eckford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
      • Eckford is located in Calhoun County
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County

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

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- South Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0223, Longitude: -84.8850       In this case, the coordinates for South Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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