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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 Sun (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 Sun. 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.

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.

Sun is located in Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

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

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Sun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Grant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newaygo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Croton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Bridgeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • White Cloud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wooster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Sitka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Reeman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Belding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Kent City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Casnovia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sand Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <1>
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Sheffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Harvard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Comstock Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
      • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <1>
    • Northview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <1>
    • Stanwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • 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
    • Big Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • Halls Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <1>
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Trufant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <1>
    • Amble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Gowen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Langston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eureka Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Six Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sidney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Bailey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Canada Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Morgan Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sullivan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Wolf Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Twin Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <1>
    • Fruitport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Muskegon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
    • Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coopersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Nunica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <1>
    • Jenison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bauer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Ferrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County

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

Newspapers Published in Sun ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sun, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sun.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sun:

Cemeteries Near Sun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sun.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chubbuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubbuck Cemetery
  • Parkview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • Seamans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Idlewild Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
  • Newaygo City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newaygo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newaygo City Cemetery
  • North Ensley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ensley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Shippy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Cemetery
    • South Casnovia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Casnovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Casnovia Cemetery
    • Solon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sun had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Casnovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Kent City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Newaygo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Croton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
  • Sand Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <1>
  • Bridgeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <1>
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Edgerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County

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

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3228, Longitude: -85.7222       In this case, the coordinates for Sun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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