Welcome to Solon Center ...

Solon Center is located in Kent County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Solon Center: Solon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Solon Cen., Solon Cent. or Solon Cntr.)

Solon Center is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Solon Center: (616)

Communities near Solon Center ...

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

• Grand Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
• Walker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Rockford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Sparta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Cedar Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Newaygo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Howard City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Ravenna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Kent City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
  • Kent City is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <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 Solon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solon Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solon Center ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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