Welcome to Eureka Place ...
Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eureka Place, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Eureka Place: Eureka Pl. (or less commonly used: Eureka Plc.)
Eureka Place is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eureka Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Eureka Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eureka Place.
- Ionia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
- Howard City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Saranac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Edmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Eureka Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eureka Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eureka Place. 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 Eureka Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka Place. See our Newspapers Page for Eureka Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eureka Place ...
Looking for more information about Eureka Place? 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 Eureka Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eureka Place.
Adding Eureka Place to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eureka Place 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 Eureka Place was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eureka Place.
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 Eureka Place - 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. |