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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 Vantown (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 Vantown. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Vantown is located in Ingham 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 Ingham County: Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee & Washtenaw.

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

  • Ingham County     (The home county of Vantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Webberville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
      • Webberville is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <2>
    • Dansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Williamston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • Stockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fitchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Mason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Haslett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <2>
    • Okemos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Leslie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Leslie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
    • Holt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Bath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Clinton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • East DeWitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Ovid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Shepardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Petrieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Dimondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kingsland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Charlesworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Potterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
    • Grand Ledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Argentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Gaines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Duffield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Fenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Munith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <2>
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
    • Trist
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Grass Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Leoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Michigan Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Fishville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Parkers Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Fowlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gregory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <2>
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Chalkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Kaiserville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Hell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Cohoctah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Hickory Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
    • West Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • South Lyon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
    • Shaftsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Morrice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <2>
    • Bancroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <2>
    • Laingsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>
    • Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Durand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
    • Corunna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <2>
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vantown, with the one closest to Vantown listed first.
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hudson Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Delhi Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rowes Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Sharon Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

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

Newspapers Published in Vantown ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vantown, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Vantown:

Cemeteries Near Vantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vantown.

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

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

  • Cabot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabot Cemetery
  • Alchin Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alchin Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alchin Farm Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffery Cemetery
  • Webberville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webberville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webberville Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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    • North Stockbridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Paige Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paige Cemetery
    • Rowley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley 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>

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

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

  • Webberville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
    • Webberville is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <2>
  • Dansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Ingham County
  • Williamston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowlerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Livingston County
  • Meridian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Ingham County
  • Stockbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Ingham County
  • Fitchburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
  • Fleming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Livingston County
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    • Mason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Gregory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
    • Okemos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Ingham County: www.ingham.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>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 from Point A (ie- Vantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6006, Longitude: -84.2236       In this case, the coordinates for Vantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Vantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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