Welcome to Gresham ...
Gresham is located in Eaton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gresham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Gresham is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gresham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gresham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Gresham - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gresham.
Communities near Gresham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gresham.
- Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Ledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
- Eaton Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Potterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Odessa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gresham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gresham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gresham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gresham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gresham. See our Newspapers Page for Gresham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gresham ...
Looking for more information about Gresham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gresham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gresham.
Adding Gresham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gresham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gresham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gresham post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gresham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gresham.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Eaton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gresham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |