Welcome to Chauncey ...
Chauncey is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chauncey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Chauncey is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chauncey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chauncey: 616
Communities Also Named Chauncey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chauncey - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chauncey.
Communities near Chauncey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chauncey.
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
- Grandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Grand Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Belding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Chauncey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chauncey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chauncey. 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 Chauncey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chauncey. See our Newspapers Page for Chauncey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chauncey ...
Looking for more information about Chauncey? 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 Chauncey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chauncey.
Adding Chauncey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chauncey 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 Chauncey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chauncey post office opened in 1882.
We also found Chauncey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chauncey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chauncey - 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/ |