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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 Stanton (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 Stanton. 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 Stanton ...

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.

In past government published Postal Guides, Stanton was referred to as Stanton Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stanton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanton.

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.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Stanton is located in Montcalm County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may 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 Stanton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stanton:

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Stanton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • McBride
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Entrican
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crystal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Amsden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Langston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Cedar Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Fenwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Vickeryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
    • Eureka Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Fowler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Sumner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Elm Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Perrinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Forest Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Ithaca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pompeii
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Louis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Palo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Woods Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Belding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbardston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Matherton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Muir
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Strickland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Winn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Summerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
    • Lake Isabella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Coe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
    • Shepherd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beal City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
    • Weidman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alembic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Harvard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Grattan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Sheffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sand Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Cedar Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cannonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Segwun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Halls Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Rustford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Remus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Morley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecosta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Borland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Stanwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanton, with the one closest to Stanton listed first.
    • Croton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Riverview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview

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

Cemeteries Near Stanton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanton.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stanton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stanton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Sidney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McBrides Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Entrican Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Sidney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Potter's Field
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Vickeryville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Langston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stanton had a population of 1,352 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stanton had a population of 1,420 people.

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

  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Westville is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • McBride
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Entrican
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
  • Amsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
  • Crystal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Langston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
  • Fenwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
  • Vickeryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Six Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gowen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stanton ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stanton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stanton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stanton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Stanton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stanton:

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 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.
<3>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 Stanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stanton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.