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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 Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar Lake: Cedar 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm 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 Montcalm County: Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta & Newaygo.

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

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Cedar Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Vestaburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
    • Edmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wyman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • McBride
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <1>
    • Six Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <1>
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vickeryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Langston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Butternut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Clare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Farwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Elm Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <1>
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Elwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Louis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ithaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <1>
    • North Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Pompeii
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Palo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <1>
    • Woods Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Matherton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Belding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Muir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pewamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ionia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • South Ionia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Winn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Strickland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
    • Blanchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <1>
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Lake Isabella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Beal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Weidman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <1>
    • Alembic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Rosebush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Harvard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Sand Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Grattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Halls Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecosta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rustford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Canadian Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Morley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Barryton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
    • Rodney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
    • Borland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Lake, with the one closest to Cedar Lake listed first.
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
    • Redstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar 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 Cedar Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cedar Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBrides Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBrides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBrides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klees Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rolland Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolland Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolland Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cedar Lake had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Edmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wyman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
  • McBride
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <1>
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Montcalm County
  • Elm Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Riverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <1>
  • Six Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Entrican
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Strickland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Strickland is located in Isabella County
  • Blanchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <1>
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar 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 210 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Cedar Lake:

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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>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>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.
<4>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 Cedar Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4061, Longitude: -84.9750       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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