Welcome to Camp Claybanks ...
So far, we found very little information about Camp Claybanks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Camp Claybanks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Camp Claybanks, please Contact Us.
Camp Claybanks would have been located within present day Oceana County<2>.
Time Zone: The area where Camp Claybanks was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Camp Claybanks was located: 231
Communities near Camp Claybanks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Claybanks.
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
- Hart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Club
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Pentwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rothbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Era
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <3>
- Mears
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvan Beach
(11 miles [17.7 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 Camp Claybanks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Claybanks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Claybanks. 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 Camp Claybanks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Claybanks. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Claybanks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Camp Claybanks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |