Welcome to Podunk ...

Podunk is located in Barry County<1>.

The location of Podunk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Podunk is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Podunk ...

While we believe that this Podunk is located in Barry County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Podunk. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gladwin and Washtenaw County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 8 communities that are also named Podunk - they are located in Connecticut (2), Massachusetts, Nevada, New York and Vermont.

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

Communities near Podunk ...

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

• Hastings
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Wayland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Plainwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <4>
• Middleville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Lake Odessa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Caledonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
• Nashville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Augusta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Richland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Vermontville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>

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 Podunk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Podunk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Podunk. 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 Podunk.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Podunk ...

Looking for more information about Podunk? 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 Podunk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Podunk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

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