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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 Three Rivers (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 Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers ...

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 Three Rivers: Three Rivs.

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

Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.

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

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Three Rivers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Centreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Fabius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Constantine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Wasepi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Nottawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
    • Mendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chamberlain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • White Pigeon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bluff Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Klingers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Matteson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Bronson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Batavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Hatmaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Corey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marcellus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakelee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Vandalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Penn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassopolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • La Grange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pokagon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Sumnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vicksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Pavillion Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Scotts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Milwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Oshtemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oshtemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Comstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Lawton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Mattawan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
    • Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Almena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • North Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Lawrence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Kendall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Middlebury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Simonton Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Garden Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Dunlap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Elkhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Millersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Seyberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Shipshewana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Howe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • LaGrange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Greenfield Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Mongo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Valentine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Topeka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Rivers, with the one closest to Three Rivers listed first.
    • Granger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • Orland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Three Rivers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Rivers.

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 Three Rivers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flatbush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beadle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Flatbush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadstreet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Culberson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culberson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Three Rivers had a population of 3,131 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Three Rivers had a population of 7,600 people.

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

  • Fabius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Centreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Parkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Corey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
    • Corey is located in Cass County
  • Constantine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
  • Howardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wasepi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
    • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Flowerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Nottawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
  • White Pigeon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Marcellus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Schoolcraft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Three Rivers ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Rivers.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Three Rivers. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Three Rivers and those printed in the larger area surrounding Three Rivers.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Three Rivers.

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 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 Three Rivers:

The official website for Three Rivers: www.threeriversmi.org/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Three Rivers, 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' (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- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9442, Longitude: -85.6322       In this case, the coordinates for Three Rivers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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