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 Walnut Point (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 Walnut Point. 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 Walnut Point ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Point: Walnut Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walnut Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Point.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Walnut Point is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Point:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Walnut Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ceresco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Pennfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
- Rice Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Brownlee Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Verona Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
- Duck Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Beadle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
- Battle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Allegan County
- Neeley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Maple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Banfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dowling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Hickory Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Morgan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Delton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Hastings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Doster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Branch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Girard is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Hodunk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hodunk is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
- Trailtree Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Coldwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Matteson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ainger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Charlesworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Vermontville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gresham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Stalls Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Eaton Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petrieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Potterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Onondaga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Ionia County
- Lake Odessa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Devereaux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Springport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Parma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Sandstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Spring Arbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Rives Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Climax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- South Gull Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Yorkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Galesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scotts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Comstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Pavillion Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- East Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Eastwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Factoryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Leonidas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Point, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Point.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Point.
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 Walnut Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hotchkiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceresco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Bellevue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marengo Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sampson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Walnut Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Point, with the one closest to Walnut Point listed first.
- Ceresco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Partello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Partello is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partello
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Rice Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Ainger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Battle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Duck Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Assyria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Assyria is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
- Eckford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eckford is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Point.
Newspapers Published in Walnut Point ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Point.
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 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 Walnut Point:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Branch County
- Eaton County
- Hillsdale County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Walnut Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |