Welcome to New Era ...
The village of New Era is located in Oceana County<1>.
The location of New Era has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Era, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Era has a population of 437 people<3> (see below for details).
New Era is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Era lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Era lies within the (231) area code.
The ZIP code for New Era: 49446<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Era had an population of 437 people. This is a decrease of 3.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Era had a population of 451 people. This makes New Era the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 451 people, the population of New Era decreased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 461 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Era.
Communities Also Named New Era ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named New Era - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Era.
Communities near New Era ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Era.
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
- Montague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <6>
- Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
- Lakewood Club
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Hesperia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
- Hesperia is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <6>
- Pentwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
- Pentwater is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentwater <6>
- Walkerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <6>
- Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Claybanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Mears
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
- Mears is located in Oceana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <6>
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 New Era. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Era.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Era. 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 New Era.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Era. See our Newspapers Page for New Era.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Era ...
Looking for more information about New Era? 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 New Era, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Era.
Adding New Era to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Era 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 New Era was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found New Era in the book titled .<8> From that list, the New Era post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Era.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Era. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Era. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Era - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 New Era). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Era or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |