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Welcome to Alicia ...

Alicia is located in Saginaw County<1>.


The location of Alicia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alicia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Alicia is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alicia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alicia is located in the (989) area code.

Communities Also Named Alicia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alicia - they are located in Arkansas, California, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alicia.

Communities near Alicia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alicia.

  • Saginaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
  • Flushing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
  • Frankenmuth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Chesaning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Birch Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Alicia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alicia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alicia. 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 Alicia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alicia. See our Newspapers Page for Alicia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alicia ...

Looking for more information about Alicia? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alicia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alicia.

Adding Alicia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alicia 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 Alicia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Alicia post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alicia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alicia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

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 Saginaw, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alicia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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