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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 Tower Hill Shorelands (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 Tower Hill Shorelands. 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 Tower Hill Shorelands ...

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 Tower Hill Shorelands: Tower Hill Shr.lands

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 hospitals and 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.

Tower Hill Shorelands is located in Berrien 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 Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren.

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

  • Berrien County     (The home county of Tower Hill Shorelands)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sawyer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hazelhurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Harbert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Glendora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Snow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Snow is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
    • Union Pier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baroda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • Sumnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
    • Pokagon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
    • Dowagiac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edwardsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Cassopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • Keeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
    • Fish Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • LaPorte County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • Hesston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
    • Smith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Michiana Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Trail Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Michigan City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • La Porte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <1>
    • Door Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • Stillwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • Beverly Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Town-of-Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Chesterton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dune Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Porter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Porter is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <1>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zeigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Crumstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Roseland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • South Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Granger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gulivoire Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
    • Mishawaka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <1>
    • Nutwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood

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

Cemeteries Near Tower Hill Shorelands ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tower Hill Shorelands.

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 Tower Hill Shorelands - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tower Hill Shorelands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • California School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Basswood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Boyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shedd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Germinder & Ward Graves
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tower Hill Shorelands, with the one closest to Tower Hill Shorelands listed first.

  • Sawyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harbert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Union Pier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Three Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Avery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Galien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Galien is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Stevensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
    • Hinchman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman

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

Newspapers Published in Tower Hill Shorelands ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tower Hill Shorelands.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tower Hill Shorelands, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tower Hill Shorelands.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tower Hill Shorelands:

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 Tower Hill Shorelands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tower Hill Shorelands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.