Welcome to McCarron ...
McCarron is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
McCarron is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of McCarron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCarron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
McCarron is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McCarron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
McCarron is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near McCarron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCarron.
- Sault Sainte Marie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sault Sainte Marie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sault Sainte Marie <4>
- Sault Sainte Marie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Garden River 14
(16 miles [25.7 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden River 14
- Hilton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Beach <4>
- Oak Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
- Dafter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Neebish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Gardenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
- Stirlingville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
- Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
- Kinross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Kinross is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinross <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 McCarron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCarron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCarron. 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 McCarron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCarron. See our Newspapers Page for McCarron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCarron ...
Looking for more information about McCarron? 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 McCarron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCarron.
Adding McCarron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCarron 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 McCarron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McCarron post office opened in 1892.
We also found McCarron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCarron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCarron. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCarron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |