Welcome to Fibre ...
Fibre is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Fibre is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fibre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Fibre is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fibre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fibre lies within the (906) area code.
Communities near Fibre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fibre.
- Dick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rudyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
- Rudyard is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <4>
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kinross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Kinross is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinross <4>
- Kenneth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pontchartrain Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Trout Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <4>
- Allenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
- Brimley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimley
- Brimley is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimley <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 Fibre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fibre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fibre. 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 Fibre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fibre. See our Newspapers Page for Fibre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fibre ...
Looking for more information about Fibre? 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 Fibre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fibre.
Adding Fibre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fibre 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 Fibre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fibre post office opened in 1896.
We also found Fibre on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fibre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fibre. 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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fibre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |