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 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Butler: S. Butler
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Butler. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South 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 doctors and 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 may 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)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Trailtree Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Coldwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fisher is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Hodunk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canada Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Matteson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Hatmaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Ray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ceresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- East Leroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- Joppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Rice Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Beadle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Sonoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- 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)
- Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mosherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- 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)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Steamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- North Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- 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)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- 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)
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Arbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devereaux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Sandstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- South Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
- Springport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Vandercook Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
- Clarklake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Climax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Scotts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Addison Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
- 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)
- Rollin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Devils Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- 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)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Colon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- 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)
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Findley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Fawn River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wasepi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- 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)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- 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)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Clear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- York
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Orland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Angola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Cooney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Ainger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Jim Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Pioneer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Butler, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 South Butler - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Whig Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shooks Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clarks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <2>
- Dorris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Layton Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
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)
- Butler is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Girard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Litchfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- 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)
- Hodunk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Condit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Condit is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
- Eckford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eckford is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
- Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
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.
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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Branch County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Lenawee County
- Saint Joseph County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Williams 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 South Butler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Butler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |