Welcome to Ainger ...
Ainger is located in Eaton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ainger, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ainger is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ainger lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ainger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ainger - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ainger.
Communities near Ainger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ainger.
- Battle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Eaton Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Potterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
- Dimondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Ainger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ainger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ainger. 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 Ainger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ainger. See our Newspapers Page for Ainger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ainger ...
Looking for more information about Ainger? 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 Ainger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ainger.
Adding Ainger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ainger 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 Ainger was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ainger.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Eaton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ainger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |