Welcome to Arenac ...
Arenac is located in Arenac County<1>.
The location of Arenac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arenac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Arenac is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arenac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Arenac: (989)
Communities near Arenac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arenac.
- Standish
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
- Pinconning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
- Pinconning is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <4>
- Au Gres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Gres
- Au Gres is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Gres <4>
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Whittemore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Iosco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <4>
- Omer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Twining
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Saganing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
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 Arenac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arenac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arenac. 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 Arenac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arenac. See our Newspapers Page for Arenac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arenac ...
Looking for more information about Arenac? 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 Arenac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arenac.
Adding Arenac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arenac in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arenac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arenac post office opened in 1883.
We also found Arenac in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arenac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arenac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Arenac, 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 Arenac - 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/ |