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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 Newark (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 Newark. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Newark is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Gratiot County     (The home county of Newark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Middleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
    • Perrinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Ithaca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Sumner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Pompeii
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Alma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Elwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elm Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • Ashley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Louis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Fowler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Duplain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Shepardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Ovid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Price
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East DeWitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Hubbardston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <2>
    • Matherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Palo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Muir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • South Ionia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Belding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Coe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Alembic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Blanchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Beal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Lake Isabella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
  • Mecosta County
    • Millbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Redstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Oil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Carson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
    • Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • Butternut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Vickeryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Vestaburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
      • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
    • Cedar Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • McBride
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <2>
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
    • Edmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Amsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Fenmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
    • Lakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
    • Chapin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Merrill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <2>
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
    • Hemlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Iva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Chesaning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Shiawassee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Burton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Smith Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
      • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Newark ...

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 242 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newark, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newark.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Newark:

Cemeteries Near Newark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newark.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hayes Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Road Cemetery
  • Beechler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechler Cemetery
  • Roosa Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosa Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosa Farm Cemetery
  • New Haven Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Center Cemetery
  • Fritz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
  • Ithaca Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Cemetery
  • Old Fulton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fulton Cemetery
  • Fulton Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fulton Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Perrinton.
    • The Fulton Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fulton Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #423623 <4>
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Staton Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Farm Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Carson City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newark had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sethton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sethton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
    • Sethton is located in Gratiot County
  • New Haven Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
    • New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
  • Middleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
  • Perrinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
    • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Brice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Gratiot County
  • Ithaca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
  • Pompeii
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
  • North Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • North Star is located in Gratiot County
    • North Star has also been known as:
    • Northstar
  • Maple Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Bridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Gratiot County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Alma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Beebe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Gratiot County
    • Elm Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County

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

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

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2486, Longitude: -84.7097       In this case, the coordinates for Newark 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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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