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Welcome to Canada Corners ...

Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Canada Corners, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

A typical abbreviation for Canada Corners: Canada Cors.

Canada Corners is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Canada Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Canada Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Canada Corners: This one is located in Muskegon County and the other is located in Mason County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canada Corners.

Communities near Canada Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canada Corners.

  • Muskegon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
  • Muskegon Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rockford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • Cedar Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
  • Newaygo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
    • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
  • Ravenna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canada Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canada Corners.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canada Corners. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canada Corners.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canada Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Canada Corners.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canada Corners ...

Looking for more information about Canada Corners? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canada Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canada Corners.

Adding Canada Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canada Corners in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canada Corners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Canada Corners post office opened in 1880.

We also found Canada Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canada Corners.

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

The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Muskegon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canada Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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