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Welcome to McMillan ...

McMillan is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

McMillan is located in Luce County<1>.



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

McMillan is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for McMillan: (906)

The ZIP code for McMillan: 49853<3>

Communities Also Named McMillan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named McMillan - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near McMillan ...

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

  • Newberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Luce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <5>
  • Carpenter Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
  • Danaher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
    • Danaher is located in Luce County
  • Dollarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
  • Curtis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtis <5>
  • Roberts Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
  • Germfask
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
    • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <5>
  • Seney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Engadine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engadine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine
    • Engadine is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engadine <5>
  • Gould City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McMillan ...

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

Adding McMillan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McMillan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McMillan. 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 Luce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McMillan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McMillan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McMillan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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