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Around Ionia ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Rapids. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Ionia. Grand Rapids has a population of 200,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Lansing. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Ionia and has a population of 118,000 people.

For comparison, Ionia has a population of 11,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ionia, with the nearest first.

  • South Ionia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Muir
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Ionia County
  • Woods Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Saranac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Palo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Ionia County
  • West Sebewa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
    • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
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    • Pewamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Belding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Matherton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County

For more communities neighboring Ionia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ionia.

Ionia County ...

Ionia is located in Ionia County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ionia County: Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Kent & Montcalm.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ionia ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ionia.

Airports Near Ionia ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ionia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ionia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ionia ...

Looking for more information about Ionia? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ionia. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ionia, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ionia.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Ionia: www.city.ionia.mi.us/

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ionia.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ionia), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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