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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 Croton Heights (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 Croton Heights. 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 Croton Heights ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Croton Heights: Croton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Croton Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Croton Heights.

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 and hospitals 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.

Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

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

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Croton Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Croton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Newaygo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • White Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Ramona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Fremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Isabella County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kent City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Casnovia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Rockford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Morley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Borland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Big Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Halls Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mecosta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Remus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Howard City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trufant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gowen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Langston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Six Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Entrican
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Bailey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canada Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Brunswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Slocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Holton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Morgan Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Ravenna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Twin Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Hersey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Reed City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croton Heights, with the one closest to Croton Heights listed first.
    • Wright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Croton Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Croton Heights.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Croton Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gulp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Croton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Christian Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Ensley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Aetna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newaygo City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Croton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
  • Big Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
  • Newaygo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Howard City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • White Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
  • Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Pierson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Borland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Amble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland

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

Newspapers Published in Croton Heights ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Croton Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Croton Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Croton Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Croton Heights:

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>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 Croton Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Croton Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.