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Welcome to Wacousta ...

Wacousta is located in Clinton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wacousta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Wacousta is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Wacousta ...

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

  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lansing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
    • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <4>
  • Charlotte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saint Johns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
  • Grand Ledge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <4>
  • De Witt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Potterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <4>
  • Laingsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
    • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <4>
  • Dimondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wacousta ...

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

Adding Wacousta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wacousta 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 Wacousta was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Wacousta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wacousta.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.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 Clinton, 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 Wacousta - 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.









 

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