Welcome to Commerce ...

Commerce is located in Oakland County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Commerce, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Commerce, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Commerce is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Commerce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Commerce - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Commerce ...

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

• Livonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Troy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Westland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <4>
• Farmington Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
• Rochester Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
• Southfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <4>
• Novi
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
• Royal Oak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <4>
• Pontiac
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
• Oak Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Commerce ...

Looking for more information about Commerce? 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 Commerce, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Commerce.

Adding Commerce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Commerce 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 Commerce was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Commerce in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Commerce.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/