Our Genealogy Helper
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 Grant Center (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 Grant Center. 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 Grant Center ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Grant Center: Grant Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grant Cen., Grant Cent. or Grant Cntr.)
- You might see Grant Centre instead of Grant Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grant Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 doctors 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.
Grant Center is located in Mecosta 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 Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Grant Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grant Center:
- Mecosta County (The home county of Grant Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Pogy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Chippewa Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Canadian Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Stanwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mecosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Borland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Remus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Lake George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Farwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hatton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Isabella County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Brinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Weidman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Isabella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Blanchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beal City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Winn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nirvana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Idlewild
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Marlborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Luther
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peacock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Stoney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- McBain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montcalm County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Amble
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Howard City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Six Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Edmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Hawkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Brohman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Ramona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Bitely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lilley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- White Cloud
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Riverview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Croton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Aetna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Wooster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reed City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sears
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Orient
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Le Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Wexford County
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grant Center, see our County-by-County Page for Grant Center.
Cemeteries Near Grant Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grant Center.
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 Grant Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grant Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Grant Center #1 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grant Center #2 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crapo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kirschner Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Grant Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grant Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grant Center, with the one closest to Grant Center listed first.
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reed City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Evart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orono ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Stanwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mecosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sears
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grant Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grant Center.
Newspapers Published in Grant Center ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grant Center, 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 Grant Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grant Center:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Mecosta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clare County
- Isabella County
- Lake County
- Missaukee County
- Montcalm County
- Newaygo County
- Osceola County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Grant Center, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grant Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |