Welcome to Hetherton ...
Hetherton is primarily located in Otsego County<1>. A portion of Hetherton extends into Montmorency County.
We aren't confident of the location of Hetherton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hetherton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Hetherton is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hetherton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hetherton: (989)
Communities near Hetherton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hetherton.
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
- Vanderbilt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <4>
- Johannesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <4>
- Bigelow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Big Rock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Sparr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
- Sparr is located in Otsego County
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- Garland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
- Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
- Canada Creek Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek Ranch
- Canada Creek Ranch is located in Montmorency County
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 Hetherton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hetherton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hetherton. 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 Hetherton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hetherton. See our Newspapers Page for Hetherton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hetherton ...
Looking for more information about Hetherton? 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 Hetherton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hetherton.
Adding Hetherton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hetherton 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 Hetherton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hetherton post office opened in 1889.
We also found Hetherton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hetherton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hetherton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsego.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 Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hetherton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |