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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 Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake: Spring 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 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.

Spring Lake is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Allegan, Kent & Muskegon.

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

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Spring Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Ferrysburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
      • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <2>
    • Grand Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nunica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Agnew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive
      • West Olive is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Olive <2>
    • Coopersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eastmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Port Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
      • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Conklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Graafschap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singapore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
    • Saugatuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
      • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <2>
    • Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Burnips
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • New Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Diamond Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Kinney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Walker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <2>
    • Casnovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Grandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Urbandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlingame
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Fruitport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Norton Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
      • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <2>
    • Muskegon Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roosevelt Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Muskegon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North Muskegon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ravenna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Slocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Twin Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Spring Lake, with the one closest to Spring Lake listed first.
    • Sitka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bridgeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Newaygo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Oceana County
    • Rothbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring 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 Spring Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fruitport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunica Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Shores Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Shores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mona View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mona View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mona View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobmosay Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobmosay Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobmosay Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ottawa Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Lake had a population of 1,168 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spring Lake had a population of 2,504 people.

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

  • Grand Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ferrysburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
    • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <2>
  • Fruitport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Nunica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Agnew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
  • Robinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Cloverville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
    • Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
  • Muskegon Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive
    • West Olive is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Olive <2>
  • Dennison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Ottawa County
  • Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
  • Muskegon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Olive Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Center
      • Olive Center is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Coopersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spring 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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spring Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spring Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spring Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Spring 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 Spring Lake:

The official website for Spring Lake: www.springlakevillage.org/

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

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 Spring Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0745, Longitude: -86.1913       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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