Welcome to Interlochen ...

Interlochen is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Interlochen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Interlochen is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Interlochen: (231)

The ZIP code for Interlochen: 49643<3>

Communities near Interlochen ...

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

• Traverse City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
• Kingsley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
• Buckley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
  • Buckley is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
• Benzonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benzonia
  • Benzonia is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benzonia <4>
• Thompsonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <4>
• Mesick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
  • Mesick is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <4>
• Empire
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
• Beulah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Beulah is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <4>
• Honor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
  • Honor is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <4>
• Lake Ann
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
  • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <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 Interlochen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Interlochen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Interlochen ...

Looking for more information about Interlochen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Interlochen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Interlochen.

Adding Interlochen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Interlochen 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 Interlochen was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Interlochen in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Interlochen post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Interlochen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

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