Welcome to Homestead ...
Homestead is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Homestead is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Homestead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homestead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
When the people of Homestead refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homesteader<3>
Homestead is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Homestead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Homestead lies within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Homestead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Homestead: This one is located in Chippewa County and the other is located in Benzie County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 39 communities that are also named Homestead - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (6), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homestead.
Communities near Homestead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homestead.
- Sault Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sault Sainte Marie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sault Sainte Marie <5>
- Sault Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sault Sainte Marie
- Sault Sainte Marie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sault Sainte Marie <5>
- Garden River 14
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden River 14 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden River 14
- Bruce Mines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Mines <5>
- Hilton Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Beach <5>
- Maclennan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Oak Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
- Laird
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Richards Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards Landing <5>
- Barbeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau
- Barbeau is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbeau <5>
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 Homestead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homestead. 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 Homestead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead. See our Newspapers Page for Homestead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead ...
Looking for more information about Homestead? 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 Homestead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homestead.
Adding Homestead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homestead 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 Homestead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Homestead post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homestead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. 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 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Homestead refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Homestead may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homestead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |