Welcome to Somerset Center ...

Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Somerset Center: Somerset Ctr. (or less commonly used: Somerset Cen., Somerset Cent. or Somerset Cntr.)

Somerset Center is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Somerset Center is within the (517) area code.

The ZIP code for Somerset Center: 49282<3>

Communities near Somerset Center ...

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

• Jackson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
  • Former name for Jackson:
  • Jacksonopolis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Hillsdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
• Jonesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Hudson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
• Litchfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
• Brooklyn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
• Grass Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <4>
• Concord
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
• Onsted
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
  • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <4>
• Parma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset Center ...

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

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

Adding Somerset Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

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