Elwell, Michigan is a small agricultural community in southeastern Seville Township, northwestern Gratiot County, in the Central Lower Peninsula.
As Elwell is unincorporated, there are no defined boundaries, but it is concentrated along Pingree Road, south of Jackson Road and north of Lincoln Road, but closer to Lincoln Road. Cities and villages within twenty miles of the community include Alma (5.0 miles), St. Louis (8.5 miles), Shepherd (12.9 miles), Ithaca (13.9 miles), Mt. Pleasant (15.9 miles), Edmore (16.6 miles), and McBride (17.7 miles). Other unincorporated towns near Elwell include Riverdale, Elm Hall, Forest Hill, Sumner, Vestaburg, Coe, and Winn.
The community was founded around 1877, and a post office was established there on April 15, 1880, with George O. Adams as its first postmaster. In 1911, the village was platted and recorded by the Seville Township board, and named for Colonel John A. Elwell, of St. Louis, Michigan, who was instrumental in persuading the Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad, which later became the Pere Marquette, to come through the community in 1877.
As Elwell is the focus of this guide, online resources representing any individuals, businesses, churches, organizations, attractions, or events within the village are appropriate for this category.
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Cemeteries in Elwell, Michigan
Find a Grave utilizes user-contributed content to provide details about cemeteries, allowing users to adopt specific cemeteries, providing details about cemeteries and individual memorials for the people buried there, including dates of birth and death, photos, biographies, family data, and other content. For Elwell, the site includes Brady Cemetery, Chapel Gardens Cemetery, French Seville Cemetery, Pritchard Cemetery, Saint Patricks Cemetery, and Wright Cemetery.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Michigan/Gratiot-County/Elwell?id=city_71323
Seville Community Church of God
Affiliated with the Great Lakes Conference of the Churches of God, the congregation meets at its facilities on West Monroe Road in Elwell, Michigan. Directions and a map, a vision statement, and an overview of what to expect during a typical Sunday worship service are put forth. The church’s pastor and staff are introduced, and its men’s fellowship, women’s ministries, youth and family ministries, small groups are featured, and a prayer request form is included.
https://www.sevillecommunitychurchofgod.com/
