Bitely, Michigan

Bitely is an unincorporated community in Lilley [Township, Michigan|Lilley Township], within Newaygo County, Michigan, in the United States. It is within the Manistee [National Forest]. It is near Bitely Lake, Lamoreaux Lake, Isaac Lake, Houseman Lake and several smaller lakes.
It was a station on the Chicago and [West Michigan Railroad] in 1889, and given a post office on September 13, 1889, with Archer D. Martin as its first postmaster. It was named for Steven Bitely, who built a sawmill there, but due to a typographical error, the post office was initially spelled as Biteley.
The Bitely Homecoming parade is held the third Saturday of every July.