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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 Wildeys (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 Wildeys. 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 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.

Wildeys is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Wildeys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lawton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Mattawan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • Breedsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Pullman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <1>
    • Leisure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • Hawkhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
      • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Allegan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Otsego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
      • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
      • Miami Park has also been known as:
      • Miami Park Beach
      • Miomi Park Beach
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
    • South Haven Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Plainwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Glenn Haven Shores
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
      • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
      • Hollywood
  • Barry County
    • Doster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Watervliet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <1>
    • Lake Michigan Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
      • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Hartman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Shanghai Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Berrien Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <1>
    • Eau Claire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <1>
    • Sodus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Benton Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Mizpah Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Marcellus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakelee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Cassopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <1>
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jones
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pokagon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Corey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Sumnerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Edwardsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Oshtemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <1>
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Schoolcraft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Portage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kalamazoo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Milwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Eastwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Parchment
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <1>
    • Comstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Vicksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pavillion Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildeys, with the one closest to Wildeys listed first.
    • Chamberlain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fabius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Three Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Constantine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <1>
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Mottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wildeys ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildeys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wildeys, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wildeys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Wildeys:

Cemeteries Near Wildeys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildeys.

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

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

  • Wildey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildey Cemetery
  • Threemile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threemile Cemetery
  • Prospect Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Lake Cemetery
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Lawrence Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Village Cemetery
  • Bangs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangs Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn 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.<4>

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

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

  • Paw Paw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lawton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
  • Almena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
  • Mattawan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Breedsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
  • McDonald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Van Buren County
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Cass County
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    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlamont
      • Berlamont is located in Van Buren County

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

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wildeys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildeys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2083, Longitude: -85.9689       In this case, the coordinates for Wildeys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wildeys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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