Welcome to West Sebewa ...
West Sebewa is located in Ionia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sebewa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for West Sebewa: W. Sebewa
West Sebewa is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Sebewa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Sebewa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Sebewa.
- Ionia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Ledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hastings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Odessa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Saranac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fowler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 West Sebewa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sebewa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Sebewa. 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 West Sebewa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sebewa. See our Newspapers Page for West Sebewa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sebewa ...
Looking for more information about West Sebewa? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Sebewa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Sebewa.
Adding West Sebewa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Sebewa 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 West Sebewa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Sebewa post office opened in 1871.
We also found West Sebewa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Sebewa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sebewa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |