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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 Sylvester (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 Sylvester. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Sylvester is located in Mecosta 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 Mecosta County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Montcalm, Newaygo & Osceola.

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

  • Mecosta County     (The home county of Sylvester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Halls Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Canadian Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Rustford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Mecosta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <3>
    • Remus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Rodney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <3>
    • Borland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Morley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Stanwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Barryton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <3>
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Farwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
    • Elm Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Elwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Forest Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
  • Ionia County
    • Belding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <3>
    • Lake Isabella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Winn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Weidman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <3>
    • Beal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Brinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Strickland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosebush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Cedar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sheffield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Edgerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Lake County
    • Chase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Six Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Wyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Edmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Langston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Trufant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cedar Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • McBride
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <3>
    • Pierson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Riverview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Croton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Hawkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Ramona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Newaygo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Brohman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvester, with the one closest to Sylvester listed first.
    • Hersey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <3>
    • Evart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <3>
    • Sears
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
      • Sears is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <3>
    • Reed City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Sylvester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvester.

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

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

  • Hinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Altona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rustford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wamboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamboldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Village Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lakeview.
    • The Lakeview Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #897 <4>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Olin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northwest of Stanwood.
      • The Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sylvester had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Altona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Mecosta County
  • Rustford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Mecosta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
    • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <3>
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Remus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <3>
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Six Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rodney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <3>
  • Borland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Morley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Amble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
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    • Stanwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Howard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Sylvester ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvester, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvester.

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 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 Sylvester:

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

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5398, Longitude: -85.2545       In this case, the coordinates for Sylvester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Sylvester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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