Ionia

In classical times the east coast of the Aegean Sea and the offshore islands, settled about 1000 BC by the Ionians; it included the cities of Ephesus, Miletus, and later Smyrna, and the islands of Chios and Samos.

Ionia

City and seat of Ionia County, in south-central Michigan, on the Grand River, 45 km/28 mi east of Grand Rapids; population (1990) 5,900. It trades in locally grown fruit, livestock, grain, and beans, and also mills flour. Manufactures include car parts, processed food, and furniture. Two districts of historic architecture have been preserved.