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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 Vicksburg (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 Vicksburg. 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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County: Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.

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

  • Kalamazoo County     (The home county of Vicksburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Pavillion Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schoolcraft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Portage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <1>
    • Milwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Climax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Allegan County
  • Barry County
  • Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • West Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Vicksburg to West Leroy
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • East Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Custer
      • From Vicksburg to Fort Custer
    • Joppa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sonoma
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Vicksburg to Sonoma
    • Level Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Beadle Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Park
      • From Vicksburg to Oak Park
    • Battle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Verona Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Parkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
    • Leonidas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamberlain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Factoryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Centreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wasepi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Three Rivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <1>
    • Nottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <1>
    • Findley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fabius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Mattawan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lawton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Almena
      (18 miles [29 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almena
      • From Vicksburg to Almena
    • Paw Paw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Kendall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gobles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Howe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Seyberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shipshewana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenfield Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Vicksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vicksburg.

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

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

  • Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gourdneck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourdneck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gourdneck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Portage South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portage South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portage South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoolcraft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolcraft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Portage Central Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portage Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portage Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Boughten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boughten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flowerfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian Fields Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Vicksburg had a population of 921 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vicksburg had a population of 3,581 people.

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

  • Pavilion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
    • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Schoolcraft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Portage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Parkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Scotts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <1>
  • Mendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Howardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Leonidas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Kalamazoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vicksburg ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vicksburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vicksburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vicksburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vicksburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Vicksburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Vicksburg:

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

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 Vicksburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vicksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vicksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1226, Longitude: -85.5299    









 

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