Welcome to Sunfield ...

The village of Sunfield is located in Eaton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sunfield has a population of 588 people<2> (see below for details).

Sunfield is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Sunfield: 517

The ZIP code for Sunfield: 48890<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunfield had an population of 588 people. This is an increase of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunfield had a population of 578 people. This makes Sunfield the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 578 people, the population of Sunfield decreased 2.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 591 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunfield.

Communities Also Named Sunfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sunfield - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunfield.

Communities near Sunfield ...

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

Ionia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ionia
- From Sunfield to Ionia
Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Charlotte is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlotte
- From Sunfield to Charlotte
Grand Ledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <5>
Hastings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Hastings is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hastings
- From Sunfield to Hastings
Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Portland is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Sunfield to Portland
Potterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Potterville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potterville
- From Sunfield to Potterville
Lake Odessa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <5>
Nashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
Saranac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Saranac is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saranac
- From Sunfield to Saranac
Dimondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimondale
- Dimondale is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimondale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dimondale
- From Sunfield to Dimondale

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 Sunfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunfield. 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 Sunfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunfield ...

Looking for more information about Sunfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunfield.

Adding Sunfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunfield 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 Sunfield was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Sunfield in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Sunfield post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Eaton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sunfield.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sunfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/