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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 Oxbow Park (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 Oxbow Park. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

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

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Oxbow Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Riverview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Croton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newaygo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
    • Ramona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brohman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
    • Cedar Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
    • Kent City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
      • Kent City is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <3>
    • Casnovia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <3>
    • Sheffield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Edgerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Harvard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nirvana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Marlborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Idlewild
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Morley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <3>
    • Borland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Big Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <3>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Rodney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <3>
    • Halls Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mecosta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <3>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Remus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pogy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Howard City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
    • Amble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Pierson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Trufant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <3>
    • Langston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Six Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <3>
    • Edmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Eureka Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
    • Canada Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Brunswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brunswick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Slocum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
    • Morgan Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Twin Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <3>
    • Wolf Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <3>
    • Walkerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Hersey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <3>
    • Reed City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxbow Park, with the one closest to Oxbow Park listed first.
    • Wright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Oxbow Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oxbow Park.

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

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

  • West Aetna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gulp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Amish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Apollonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Oxbow Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oxbow Park.

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

  • Big Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
  • Croton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
  • Morley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <3>
  • Borland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • White Cloud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stanwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alleyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
  • Howard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
  • Newaygo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
    • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
  • Amble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Rustford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pierson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Oxbow Park ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxbow Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oxbow Park, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oxbow Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oxbow Park:

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oxbow Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxbow Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxbow Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5072, Longitude: -85.6020       In this case, the coordinates for Oxbow Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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