Welcome to Butternut ...
Butternut is located in Montcalm County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Butternut, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Butternut is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Butternut lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Butternut ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Butternut - they are located in Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butternut.
Communities near Butternut ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butternut.
- Ionia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Belding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ithaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westphalia
(18 miles [29 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 Butternut. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butternut.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butternut. 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 Butternut.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butternut. See our Newspapers Page for Butternut.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butternut ...
Looking for more information about Butternut? 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 Butternut, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butternut.
Adding Butternut to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Butternut 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 Butternut was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Butternut post office opened in 1888.
We also found Butternut in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Butternut.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Montcalm, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butternut - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |