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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bostwick Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bostwick Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bostwick Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bostwick Lake: Bostwick Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bostwick Lake is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

Below are the counties that are near Bostwick Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bostwick Lake:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Bostwick Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Cannonsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grattan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Rockford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Harvard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Edgerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Forest Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Northview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Ada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Cedar Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Moline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Dorr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Wayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Middleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
    • Irving
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Eaton County
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Belding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Ionia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Ionia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Campbell Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Palo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Morley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Rustford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Gowen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
    • Eureka Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Pierson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Trufant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <1>
    • Amsden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Fenwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Coral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Langston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Canada Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Slocum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Morgan Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Croton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Newaygo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bridgeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.
    • Wright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Marne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <1>
    • Jenison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Coopersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bauer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastmanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <1>
    • South Blendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bostwick Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Bostwick Lake.

Cemeteries Near Bostwick Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bostwick Lake.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bostwick Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.

  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grattan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Swan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Swan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Belmont.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <5>
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bostwick Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bostwick Lake.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bostwick Lake, with the one closest to Bostwick Lake listed first.

  • Cannonsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Grattan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Chauncey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Kent County
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Kent County
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Sheffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Evans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
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    • Fallassburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
      • Fallassburg is located in Kent County
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Cedar Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bostwick Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bostwick Lake.

Newspapers Published in Bostwick Lake ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bostwick Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bostwick Lake, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bostwick Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bostwick Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bostwick Lake. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bostwick Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bostwick Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0850, Longitude: -85.4506       In this case, the coordinates for Bostwick Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bostwick Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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