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Newaygo |
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 White Cloud was
originally called Morgantown after one of the
founding fathers. It was changed to White Cloud
at the request of local postmasters because of
the confusion created with having 2 Morgantowns
in Michigan. White Cloud is at the heart of
Newaygo County. It is where all of the county
offices, jail, and court rooms are. To
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 Newaygo's history
starts way back in the mid 1700's when French
explorers traveled up the Muskegon River. The
Newaygo city area became popular with loggers
because of its location on the Muskegon River and
the area being rich with red and white pine.
Newaygo got its name after an Indian Chief named
Naw-wa-goo, that signed the Treaty of Saginaw in
1812. Today Newaygo still thrives as a beautiful
recreational playland. Many small businesses
poliferate the area. To see some
photographs of Newaygo click the here. |
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Grant |
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Hesperia |
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 In 1882 Grant was
named Grant Center by Andrew Squier, one of the
area's first settlers. It was named after Ulysses
S. Grant. In 1899 the town's name was shortened
to "Grant". To see more of
Grant, click the here. |
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 Booth Perry was
Hesperia's first settler. Hesperia was platted in
1866. The town became a village in 1883. Hesperia
was given its name by Mary Cook because of its
resemblance to a garden. To take a
virtual tour of Hesperia, click the here. |
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Newaygo
County Organizations |
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Newaygo Online
provides a free page of links to area
organizations. Any organization in Newaygo County
can add a link to thier website for free. Click here to view
the list. |
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Area
Churches |
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Newaygo County has
over 60 area churches of all denominations that
are sure to make you feel right at home. To see a
complete list of the churches in the area, click here. Churches
that are underlined have homepages, just click on
the name of the church to see that church's
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The first
settler in Fremont was Daniel R. Joslin, he built
his home here in 1854, and named it Elm Corners.
Fremont's first postmaster, Daniel Weaver, at the
other end of town, opened a post office called
the Weaversville Post Office in 1855. Then in
1862, during the Civil War, the town was renamed
to Fremont Center, named after John Charles
Fremont a Union general. Fremont Center was
shortened to just Fremont in 1911 after the town
changed status and became a city rather than a
village. Today Fremont is the largest city in
Newaygo County. To take a virtual tour of
Fremont click the 
There are
many festivals and fairs in the area presented
throughout the summer. All offer a variety things
such as;