Welcome to Marenisco ...

Marenisco is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Marenisco is located in Gogebic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marenisco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Marenisco is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marenisco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Marenisco, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Marenisco: (906)

The ZIP code for Marenisco: 49947<3>

Communities near Marenisco ...

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

• Bessemer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Wakefield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
• White City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Gogebic County
• Katinka Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katinka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
  • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
• Lake Gogebic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
  • Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
• Ramsay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
• Bergland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
  • Bergland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergland <5>
• Connorville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
  • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
• Yale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Yale is located in Gogebic County
• Manitowish Waters
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
  • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County (WI)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marenisco ...

Looking for more information about Marenisco? 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 Marenisco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marenisco.

Adding Marenisco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Marenisco in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Marenisco post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marenisco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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