Welcome to Borland ...
Borland is located in Mecosta County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Borland, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Borland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Borland is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Borland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Borland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Borland - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borland.
Communities near Borland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borland.
- Big Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Newaygo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Howard City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- White Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- White Cloud is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Cloud <5>
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <5>
- Sand Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <5>
- Morley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Mecosta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <5>
- Pierson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
- Pierson is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <5>
- Rustford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Borland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borland. 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 Borland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borland. See our Newspapers Page for Borland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borland ...
Looking for more information about Borland? 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 Borland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Borland.
Adding Borland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Borland 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 Borland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Borland post office opened in 1884.
We also found Borland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Borland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/
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 Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Borland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |