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Welcome to Gunnisonville ...

Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gunnisonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Gunnisonville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gunnisonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Gunnisonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gunnisonville.

  • Lansing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Lansing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Mason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Saint Johns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Grand Ledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • De Witt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Potterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <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 Gunnisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunnisonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gunnisonville. 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 Gunnisonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunnisonville. See our Newspapers Page for Gunnisonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunnisonville ...

Looking for more information about Gunnisonville? 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 Gunnisonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gunnisonville.

Adding Gunnisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gunnisonville 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 Gunnisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gunnisonville post office opened in 1891.

We also found Gunnisonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gunnisonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunnisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gunnisonville - 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/









 

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