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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 Sand Lake (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 Sand Lake. 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 Sand Lake ...

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 Sand Lake: Sand Lk.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Sand Lake is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Sand Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (5 miles [8 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 <2>
    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Harvard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Casnovia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Grattan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Cannonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Northview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Belding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Orleans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Palo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Isabella County
    • Blanchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Morley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Rustford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Halls Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Mecosta
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Big Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Millbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Remus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Pierson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
    • Howard City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Coral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trufant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gowen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Amble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Langston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Six Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Canada Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Morgan Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Brunswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Croton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newaygo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bishop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Ramona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Sitka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Reeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sand Lake, with the one closest to Sand Lake listed first.
    • Wright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <2>
    • Coopersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jenison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Sand Lake ...

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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Lake.

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 Sand Lake:

Cemeteries Near Sand Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Lake.

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

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

  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Punches Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punches Cemetery
  • Pierson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierson Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
  • East Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Nelson Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
  • North Ensley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ensley Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • De Graw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Graw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Graw Cemetery
  • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
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    • Trufant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trufant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trufant Cemetery
    • Coral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Coral.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #313 <4>
    • Maple Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley 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 Sand Lake had a population of 386 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sand Lake had a population of 537 people.

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

  • Pierson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
    • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
  • Cedar Springs
    (5 miles [8 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 <2>
  • Sheffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Evans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Coral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Harvard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Trufant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
  • Gowen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Amble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Croton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County

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

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

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.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>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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2900, Longitude: -85.5192       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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