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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 Nunica (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 Nunica. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Nunica is located in Ottawa County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Allegan, Kent & Muskegon.

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

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Nunica)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nunica, with the one closest to Nunica listed first.
    • Coopersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Spring Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eastmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • Ferrysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rusk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Grand Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Conklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Allendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Agnew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • West Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nunica, with the one closest to Nunica listed first.
    • Graafschap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Boyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Boyd is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Burnips
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Diamond Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Saugatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Dorr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nunica, with the one closest to Nunica listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Kinney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Walker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Casnovia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kent City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Burlingame Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • Burlingame
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Galewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nunica, with the one closest to Nunica listed first.
    • Fruitport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Ravenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norton Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Slocum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Muskegon Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Muskegon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roosevelt Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canada Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • North Muskegon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nunica, with the one closest to Nunica listed first.
    • Bridgeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Sitka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Bishop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Reeman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Newaygo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Nunica ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nunica.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nunica - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nunica covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nunica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ottawa Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fruitport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eastmanville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Coopersville.
    • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coopersville Cemetery
    • Polkton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #312 <2>
  • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Haven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nunica had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dennison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dennison is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
  • Fruitport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Coopersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eastmanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Ferrysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Agnew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Allendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Conklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ravenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville

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

Newspapers Published in Nunica ...

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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nunica.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nunica, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nunica.

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 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 Nunica:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Nunica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nunica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.