Do you know of Renton ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Renton. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Renton.
We found mention of Renton as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Calhoun County, Michigan.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Renton ...
We found three communities that share the name Renton.
Within Michigan, the name Renton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Renton.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Renton [Allegheny County].
- Washington
- King County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Renton [King County].
- Ontario
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Renton ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Renton:
Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Renton - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned
Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
More Orphans in Calhoun County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Calhoun County.