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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 Monterey Center (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 Monterey Center. 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.

Name Variations for Monterey Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Monterey Center: Monterey Ctr. (or less commonly used: Monterey Cen., Monterey Cent. or Monterey Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Monterey Center is located in Allegan 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 Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

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

  • Allegan County     (The home county of Monterey Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • Hopkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Diamond Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Burnips
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Hilliards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Allegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Dorr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • Middleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
    • Doster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Irving
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
    • Dowling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
  • Ionia County
    • Elmdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • Alamo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Parchment
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <2>
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Oshtemo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Eastwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gull Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Milwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Byron Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Cutlerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <2>
    • Burlingame Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Grandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Beverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • Drenthe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Zeeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Blendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Noordeloos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Jenison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Bauer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey Center, with the one closest to Monterey Center listed first.
    • Gobles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kendall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • Bloomingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Lacota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Breedsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kibbie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Almena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Bangor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • South Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Monterey Center ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monterey Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monterey Center.

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 helpful websites 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 Monterey Center:

Cemeteries Near Monterey Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey Center.

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

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

  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Hill Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
  • Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Dowd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowd Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
  • Diamond Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Springs Cemetery
  • Burnips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnips Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Millgrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Monterey Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monterey Center.

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

  • South Monterey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
  • Hopkins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
  • Diamond Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
  • Dunningville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
    • Dunningville is located in Allegan County
  • Millgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Allegan County
    • Millgrove has also been known as:
    • Mill Grove
  • Hilliards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
  • Allegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Allegan County
  • Dorr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Allegan County
  • Hamilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gitchel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitchel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitchel
    • Gitchel is located in Ottawa County
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    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • North Dorr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>

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

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

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monterey Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6384, Longitude: -85.8397       In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Monterey Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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