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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 Wyoming (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 Wyoming. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Wyoming is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Wyoming)
  • Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
    • Middleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Irving
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
    • Elmdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Campbell Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saranac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Belding
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Odessa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Orleans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
    • Pierson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Gowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
    • Ravenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <1>
    • Canada Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Slocum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Wyoming to Slocum
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <1>
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Wyoming to Ashland
    • Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun
      • From Wyoming to Sun
    • Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa County

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

Cemeteries Near Wyoming ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyoming.

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

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

  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Garfield Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jenison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenison 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 Wyoming in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyoming.

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

  • Grandville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grand Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carlisle
    • From Wyoming to Carlisle
  • East Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
    • East Paris is located in Kent County
  • Byron Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kinney
    • From Wyoming to Kinney
  • Hudsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tallmadge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
    • Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Wyoming to Corinth
    • Bauer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bauer
      • From Wyoming to Bauer
    • Zutphen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen
      • Zutphen is located in Ottawa County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wyoming ...

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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyoming.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wyoming. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wyoming and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wyoming.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Wyoming.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wyoming:

The official website for Wyoming: www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

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>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.
<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 Wyoming, 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- Wyoming) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyoming. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9136, Longitude: -85.7054    









 

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