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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 Grant (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. 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 doctors and 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.

Grant is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

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

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Grant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Ashland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Grant to Ashland
    • Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun
      • From Grant to Sun
    • Newaygo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bridgeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bishop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Croton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croton
      • From Grant to Croton
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookside
      • From Grant to Brookside
    • Sitka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sitka
      • From Grant to Sitka
    • Riverview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Wooster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wooster
      • From Grant to Wooster
    • Reeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Casnovia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <3>
    • Kent City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
      • Kent City is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <3>
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Grant to Lisbon
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cedar Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgerton
      • From Grant to Edgerton
    • Sheffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harvard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Grant to Harvard
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Morley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Borland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borland
      • From Grant to Borland
    • Stanwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rustford
      • From Grant to Rustford
    • Big Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <3>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Pierson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Howard City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Coral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Amble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Trufant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Gowen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <3>
    • Lakeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Langston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langston
      • From Grant to Langston
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Bailey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Slocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Grant to Slocum
    • Morgan Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brunswick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brunswick
      • From Grant to Brunswick
    • Holton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Twin Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fruitport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <3>
    • Dalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <3>
    • Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobmoosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobmoosa
      • From Grant to Cobmoosa
    • Rothbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Conklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coopersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Nunica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
      • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <3>
    • Eastmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ferrysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
      • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <3>
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robinson
      • From Grant to Robinson
    • Bauer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bauer
      • From Grant to Bauer

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

Cemeteries Near Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grant.

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

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

  • Danish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shippy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Seamans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chubbuck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubbuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newaygo City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newaygo City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newaygo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Place Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Casnovia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Casnovia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Casnovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bennet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennet 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grant had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Grant had a population of 900 people.

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

  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashland
    • From Grant to Ashland
  • Bailey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sun
    • From Grant to Sun
  • Newaygo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Bridgeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Casnovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
    • Casnovia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <3>
  • Kent City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <3>
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Croton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Croton
    • From Grant to Croton
  • Brookside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookside
    • From Grant to Brookside
  • Moorland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Muskegon County
  • Fremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Grant to Lisbon
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grant ...

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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grant. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grant and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grant.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Grant.

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 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 Grant:

The official website for Grant: www.cityofgrantmi.com/

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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>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>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3351, Longitude: -85.8106    









 

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