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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 Wrights Corners (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 Wrights Corners. 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 Wrights Corners ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wrights Corners: Wrights Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Wrights Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wrights Corners may originally have been Wright's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wrights Corners might be written as Wright Corners.

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 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.

Wrights Corners 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 Wrights Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wrights Corners:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Wrights Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Marshall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ceresco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Marengo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Tekonsha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Beadle Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rice Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Brownlee Park
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Banfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Maple Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Cedar Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Delton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Girard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Hodunk
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trailtree Village
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Quincy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Batavia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Matteson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Fisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Hatmaker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Bronson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canada Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ainger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Charlesworth
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Carlisle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eaton Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Petrieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Vermontville
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Kingsland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Reading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <3>
    • Steamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Somerset Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Osseo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Devereaux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Parma
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Springport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Arbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sandstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • South Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Galesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Gull Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Highland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Pavillion Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Vicksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrights Corners, with the one closest to Wrights Corners listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Fairfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Findley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Burr Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Wrights Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wrights Corners.

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

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

  • Lyon Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Eckford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Clarendon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Eckford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Eckford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Eckford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cook's Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marengo Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Windfall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marengo Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend 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>

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

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

  • Eckford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
    • Eckford is located in Calhoun County
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Ceresco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Tekonsha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
  • Marengo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Condit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • Condit is located in Calhoun County
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rice Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Girard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Wrights Corners ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrights Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wrights Corners, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wrights Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wrights Corners:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrights Corners. 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>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 Wrights Corners, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wrights Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrights Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2037, Longitude: -84.9619       In this case, the coordinates for Wrights Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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