Welcome to Palo ...

Palo is located in Ionia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Palo is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Palo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Palo: 989

The ZIP code for Palo: 48870<3>

Communities Also Named Palo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Palo - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palo.

Communities near Palo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palo.

Ionia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ionia
- From Palo to Ionia
Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
Belding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Belding is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belding
- From Palo to Belding
Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Portland is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Palo to Portland
Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
Saranac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Saranac is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saranac
- From Palo to Saranac
Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Fowler is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fowler
- From Palo to Fowler
Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Carson City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson City
- From Palo to Carson City
Westphalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Westphalia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westphalia
- From Palo to Westphalia
Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Lyons is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons
- From Palo to Lyons

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palo. See our Newspapers Page for Palo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palo ...

Looking for more information about Palo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Palo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palo.

Adding Palo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Palo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palo.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Palo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.