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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 Six Lakes (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 Six Lakes. 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 Six Lakes ...

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.

Six Lakes has also been known as: Six Lake.

  • A typical abbreviation for Six Lakes: Six Lks.

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 northeast 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 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.

Six Lakes is located in Montcalm 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 Montcalm County: Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta & Newaygo.

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

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Six Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Edmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wyman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McBride
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <1>
    • Cedar Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Langston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langston
      • From Six Lakes to Langston
    • Stanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Vestaburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trufant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Clare County
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Elm Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <1>
    • Sumner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Saint Louis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Middleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Perrinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Winn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Strickland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strickland
      • From Six Lakes to Strickland
    • Lake Isabella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Weidman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <1>
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beal City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Alembic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Six Lakes to Harvard
    • Sheffield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Grattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgerton
      • From Six Lakes to Edgerton
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Six Lakes to Parnell
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cannonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Halls Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Remus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rustford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rustford
      • From Six Lakes to Rustford
    • Mecosta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Borland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borland
      • From Six Lakes to Borland
    • Stanwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Barryton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Big Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Midland County
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Lakes, with the one closest to Six Lakes listed first.
    • Croton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croton
      • From Six Lakes to Croton
    • Riverview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun
      • From Six Lakes to Sun

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

Cemeteries Near Six Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Six Lakes.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Entrican Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Vinewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McBrides Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBrides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBrides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norman - Cummings Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Six Lakes had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Entrican
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entrican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
  • Westville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Montcalm County
  • Edmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wyman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McBride
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <1>
  • Blanchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cedar Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Langston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Langston
    • From Six Lakes to Langston
  • Sylvester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Mecosta County
  • Stanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Remus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Altona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Mecosta County
    • Rustford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rustford
      • From Six Lakes to Rustford

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

Newspapers Published in Six Lakes ...

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 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Six Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Six Lakes, 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 Six Lakes.

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 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 Six Lakes:

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Six Lakes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Six Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Six Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4302, Longitude: -85.1490    









 

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