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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 Woodville (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 Woodville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Woodville is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

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

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Woodville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Brohman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Ramona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • White Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Hawkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Bitely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Aetna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Wooster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Croton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Riverview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Huber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Newaygo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Isabella County
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Casnovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kent City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marlborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Idlewild
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Nirvana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Baldwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Luther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Peacock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Sauble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Carr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Walhalla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fern is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern has also been known as:
      • Adamsville
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Big Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Borland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Chippewa Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pogy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
    • Rustford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Mecosta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Halls Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Barryton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Amble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Howard City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Coral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trufant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Canada Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Walkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cobmoosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Elbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
    • Reed City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Dewing's ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dewing's is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
    • Evart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
    • Le Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orient is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Sears
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Woodville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodville.

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 Woodville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Woodville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hungerford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Van Gilder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrill Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Camp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Barton Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodville had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brohman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
    • Former names for Brohman:
    • Dingman
    • Otia
  • White Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alleyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
  • Big Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
  • Big Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hawkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Bitely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lilley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
  • Aetna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Stanwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Borland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Croton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Woodville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodville.

Newspapers Published in Woodville ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodville:

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 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.
<3>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 Woodville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Woodville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.