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Online Books and Articles  
The Journey of Ionia's First Settlers [pdf] Article by Mrs. Prudence Tower, daughter of Samuel Dexter, from 1893
The First Settlement of Ionia Article by Palmer H. Taylor from 1890
City of Ionia History [pdf] Article from 1878
The Settlement of Ionia, Mich. by Samuel Dexter Full text of book available.
History and directory of Ionia County, Michigan (1872) Full text of book available.
History of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Michigan (1881) Full text of book available.
Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Mich. (1891) Full text of book available. Index available
History of Ionia County, Michigan (1916) Full text of book available.
Memorials of the Grand River Valley (1878) Full text of book available.
Portland City Centennial Book  
Early Christmas Celebrations in Ionia [pdf]  
   
General Information  
Time Line  
Early Ionia History  
Early History and Time Line  
Early Ionia Businesses  
Ionia County Communities  
Ionia County Prisons  
Ionia County Historic Homes  
   
Ionia County Historical Markers  
Alvah Belding Library Belding
Belrockton Dormitory Belding
Bertha Brock House Ionia
Blanchard House Ionia
Church of Christ Muir
First Roadside Table Boston Twp., Grand River Ave.south of Saranac
Fred W. Green Ionia; Governor of Michigan 1927-1931
Hall House Ionia
Ionia Church of Christ Ionia
Ionia County Courthouse Ionia
Orly Farmstead 3226 E. Musgrove, Sebewa Twp.
Pere Marquette Railway Depot Belding
St. John's Episcopal Church Ionia
St. John the Baptist Church Hubbardston
Saranac Saranac
Smyrna Smyrna
Vosper House Ionia
White's Covered Bridge Southwest of Smyrna on White's Bridge Road.  In continuous use since 1867.
   
Other Historical Sites  
Richardson Silk Mills Belding
Old Grist Mill Hubbardston
Ionia Historical Districts Ionia
Lighthouse Lake Odessa
Greenview Point Lyons
S. S. Webber House Lyons
First Baptist Church Lyons
First United Methodist Church Lyons
Lyons Main Street Lyons
First Christian Church Muir
Presbyterian Church Muir
Webber Opera House Muir
Congregational Church Portland
St. Mary's Church Smyrna

 

Last Updated July 05, 2009