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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 Woodland (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 Woodland. 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 hospitals 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.

Woodland is located in Barry 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 Barry County: Allegan, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo & Kent.

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

  • Barry County     (The home county of Woodland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Woodland to Morgan
    • Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hastings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
    • Maple Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Irving
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dowling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <3>
    • Cloverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Banfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegan County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pennfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Level Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Woodland to Oak Park
    • Verona Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Battle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brownlee Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Duck Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Custer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Woodland to Fort Custer
  • Clinton County
  • Eaton County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ionia County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • South Gull Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yorkville
      • From Woodland to Yorkville
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Segwun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
    • Forest Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Dutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kentwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
    • Parnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Woodland to Parnell
    • Grattan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Woodland to Corinth
    • Cutlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <3>
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Fenwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Amsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Woodland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodland.

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mauch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coats Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cheney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sebewa Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebewa Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebewa Baptist 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodland had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Woodland had a population of 449 people.

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

  • Lake Odessa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
    • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <3>
  • Woodbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coats Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
    • Coats Grove is located in Barry County
  • Morgan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morgan
    • From Woodland to Morgan
  • Sunfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Vermontville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Shaytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
    • Shaytown is located in Eaton County
  • West Sebewa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hastings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Woodland ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Woodland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Woodland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Woodland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Woodland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Woodland:

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Woodland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7269, Longitude: -85.1342    









 

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