Welcome to Castle Park ...
Castle Park is located in Allegan County<1>.
The location of Castle Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Castle Park is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Castle Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Castle Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Castle Park - they are located in California, Georgia and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Park.
Communities near Castle Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Park.
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
- Hudsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <4>
- Zeeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <4>
- Fennville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville
- Fennville is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fennville <4>
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Saugatuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
- Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <4>
- Singapore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Beechwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
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 Castle Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Park. 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 Castle Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Park. See our Newspapers Page for Castle Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Park ...
Looking for more information about Castle Park? 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 Castle Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Park.
Adding Castle Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castle Park 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 Castle Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Castle Park post office opened in 1903.
We also found Castle Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
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 Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |