Welcome to Findley ...

Findley is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Findley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Findley is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Findley and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Findley: (269)

Communities Also Named Findley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Findley - they are located in Iowa, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Findley ...

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

• Coldwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <3>
• Sturgis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
• Three Rivers
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
• Vicksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
• LaGrange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
• Bronson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
• Constantine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
• Union City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
• White Pigeon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <3>
• Centreville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Findley ...

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

Adding Findley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Findley post office opened in 1889.

We also found Findley mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Findley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

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