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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 Solon Center (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 Solon Center. 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 Solon Center ...

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 Solon Center: Solon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Solon Cen., Solon Cent. or Solon Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Solon Center 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 Solon Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Solon Center:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Solon Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Edgerton
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Casnovia
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Harvard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Comstock Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Northview
      (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Belding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Morley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Borland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Rustford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stanwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Halls Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Pierson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Trufant
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gowen
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Langston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Eureka Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Amsden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Six Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Slocum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Wolf Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fruitport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <2>
    • Twin Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <2>
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Croton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Riverview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Newaygo
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Bridgeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Sitka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
  • Oceana County
    • Hesperia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solon Center, with the one closest to Solon Center listed first.
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marne
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jenison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
    • Nunica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
      • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <2>
    • Bauer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bauer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Rusk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Ottawa County

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

Cemeteries Near Solon Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solon Center.

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 Solon Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Solon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Punches Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punches Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Idlewild Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
  • Fairplains Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Nelson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Nelson Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Chubbuck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubbuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pierson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierson Cemetery
      • 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.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Solon Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Solon Center.

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

  • Cedar Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Edgerton
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Kent City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Pierson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Englishville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
    • Englishville is located in Kent County
  • Casnovia
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
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    • Harvard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Solon Center ...

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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solon Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solon Center, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Solon Center.

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 Solon Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solon Center. 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>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>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 Solon Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Solon Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solon Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2486, Longitude: -85.6114       In this case, the coordinates for Solon Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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