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Welcome to Alleyton ...

Alleyton is located in Newaygo County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alleyton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Alleyton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Alleyton is within the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named Alleyton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alleyton - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Alleyton ...

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

  • Big Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
  • Newaygo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Hesperia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
  • Grant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <4>
  • Stanwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ramona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
  • Wooster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Newaygo County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alleyton ...

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

Adding Alleyton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alleyton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alleyton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alleyton.

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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 Newaygo, 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 Alleyton - 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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