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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 Gowen (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 Gowen. 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.

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.

Gowen 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 Gowen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gowen:

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Gowen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Langston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Trufant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <3>
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Eureka Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Coral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheridan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Howard City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Amble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Elm Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Elwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Belding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Palo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saranac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Muir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Winn
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Harvard
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Sand Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Grattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Cedar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Cannonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Northview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Rustford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Morley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Halls Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Borland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Canadian Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mecosta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Remus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
    • Canada Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Slocum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Croton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newaygo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Wright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Marne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <3>
    • Conklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Gowen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gowen.

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 Gowen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Monroe Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Denmark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Denmark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolverton Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perch Lake Bible Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perch Lake Bible Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perch Lake Bible Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Montcalm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Montcalm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Montcalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trufant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trufant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trufant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Sidney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sidney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sidney 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 Gowen had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Trufant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
    • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <3>
  • Langston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Montcalm County
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Coral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Amsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
  • Entrican
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Pierson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Belding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Sheridan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sand Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Gowen ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gowen, 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 Gowen.

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 helpful 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 Gowen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowen. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Gowen, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gowen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gowen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2517, Longitude: -85.3020       In this case, the coordinates for Gowen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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