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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 Wattles Park (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 Wattles Park. 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 Wattles Park ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Wattles Park, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wattles Park may originally have been Wattle's Park.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wattles Park might be written as Wattle Park.

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 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.

Wattles Park is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Wattles Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Brownlee Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pennfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sonoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Joppa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Neeley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Hooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Plainwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Banfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <3>
    • Maple Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
    • Delton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
    • Doster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Union City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Girard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Coldwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Matteson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Batavia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ainger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Vermontville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <3>
    • Charlotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlesworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Venice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
    • Mosherville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Devereaux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Springport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Parma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <3>
    • Spring Arbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tompkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Climax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Galesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Gull Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Yorkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Scotts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Highland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
    • Comstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pavillion Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • East Cooper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattles Park, with the one closest to Wattles Park listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Leonidas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Colon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Wasepi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County

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

Cemeteries Near Wattles Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wattles Park.

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

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

  • Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandstone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newbre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ceresco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceresco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceresco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1260 <5>
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haskell Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pennfield.
    • The West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hicks Cemetery
    • Hicks / West Pennfield Cemetery
    • Pennfield Charter Twp. Hicks Cemetery
    • West Pennfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171020 <5>
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Newton Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hotchkiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotchkiss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotchkiss 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.<6>

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

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

  • Ceresco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
    • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
  • Battle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sonoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
  • Marshall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Joppa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • West Leroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
    • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • East Leroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bellevue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Pine Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Assyria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assyria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assyria
    • Assyria is located in Barry County
  • Climax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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    • Lacey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Barry County
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Marengo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Wattles Park ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wattles Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wattles Park, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wattles Park.

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 Wattles Park:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Wattles Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Wattles Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wattles Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3006, Longitude: -85.1108       In this case, the coordinates for Wattles Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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