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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 Ada (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 Ada. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Ada)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Cannonsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Grand Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Segwun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Kentwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Northview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Grand Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Moline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Dorr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • New Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Hilliards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Bradley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Burnips
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Hopkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Diamond Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Martin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hooper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Middleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Irving
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Sunfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Elmdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saranac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • South Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Lake Odessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eureka Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Gowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Amsden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Fenwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Pierson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
    • Trufant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <2>
    • Langston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Coral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Howard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <2>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Canada Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ravenna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ada, with the one closest to Ada listed first.
    • Jenison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Marne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <2>
    • Wright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bauer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • South Blendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
    • Coopersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Ada ...

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 273 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ada.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ada, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ada.

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 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 Ada:

Cemeteries Near Ada ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ada.

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

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

  • Ada Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ada Cemetery
  • Teeple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeple Cemetery
  • Cascade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Little Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cook Cemetery
  • Rolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
  • Findlay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
  • Graceland Mausoleum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Mausoleum
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
  • Snow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Krum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krum Cemetery
  • Vergennes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vergennes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vergennes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Whitneyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ada had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cascade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Kent County
  • East Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
    • East Paris is located in Kent County
  • Whitneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
  • Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chauncey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Kent County
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fallassburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
    • Fallassburg is located in Kent County
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Kent County
  • Dutton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Dutton is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Labarge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labarge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
      • Labarge is located in Kent County
    • Grand Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grattan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County

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

The official website for Ada: www.ada.mi.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9542, Longitude: -85.4889       In this case, the coordinates for Ada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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