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Welcome to Lulu ...

Lulu is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lulu, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Lulu is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Lulu is located in the (734) area code.

Communities Also Named Lulu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lulu - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Missouri (2), Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lulu ...

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

  • Toledo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Oregon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
  • Sylvania
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>
  • Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tecumseh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Rossford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
    • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <3>
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Northwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Ottawa Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 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 Lulu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lulu.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lulu ...

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

Adding Lulu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lulu post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lulu.

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lulu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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