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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 Grand Ledge (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 Grand Ledge. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Grand Ledge is primarily located in Eaton County. A portion of Grand Ledge extends into Clinton 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 Eaton County: Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Ingham, Ionia & Jackson.

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

  • Eaton County     (The home county of Grand Ledge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Potterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
    • Dimondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Little Venice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Kingsland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Sunfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Petrieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
    • Maple Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Hastings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dowling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Eagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunnisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Westphalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East DeWitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Fowler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Saint Johns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <2>
    • Shepardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Maple Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Duplain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
    • Perrinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Pompeii
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <2>
    • Holt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • Okemos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Haslett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <2>
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Pollok ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
      • Pollok is located in Ingham County
      • Pollok has also been known as:
      • Pollock
    • Onondaga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Leslie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Dansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sebewa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Muir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Odessa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
    • Matherton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • South Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Campbell Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Saranac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Springport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Devereaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Rives Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Carson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
    • Butternut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ledge, with the one closest to Grand Ledge listed first.
    • Laingsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>
    • Shaftsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Morrice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <2>
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grand Ledge ...

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 296 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Ledge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grand Ledge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grand Ledge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grand Ledge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Grand Ledge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grand Ledge:

Cemeteries Near Grand Ledge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Ledge.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Niles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
  • Strange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Cemetery
  • Delta Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wacousta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
  • North Eagle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Eagle Cemetery
  • St. David's Memorial Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. David's Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David's Memorial Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580067 <4>
  • Pinch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • West Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Windsor Cemetery
    • Deepdale Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grand Ledge had a population of 1,606 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Ledge had a population of 7,881 people.

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

  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wacousta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacousta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
    • Wacousta is located in Clinton County
  • West Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
    • West Windsor is located in Eaton County
  • Millett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in Eaton County
    • Millett has also been known as:
    • Milletts
  • Mulliken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hoytville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoytville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Hoytville is located in Eaton County
  • Potterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
  • Dimondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Packard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Eaton County
  • South Riley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Riley
    • South Riley is located in Clinton County
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gresham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Eaton County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Clinton County

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

The official website for Grand Ledge: www.grand-ledge.com/

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Ledge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Ledge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7525, Longitude: -84.7486       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Ledge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>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 Grand Ledge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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