Welcome to Munith ...

Munith is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Munith is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Munith: (517)

The ZIP code for Munith: 49259<3>

Communities near Munith ...

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

• Jackson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
  • Former name for Jackson:
  • Jacksonopolis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Mason
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Chelsea
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
• Dexter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Pinckney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
  • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <4>
• Leslie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Webberville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
  • Webberville is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <4>
• Stockbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
• Brooklyn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
• Grass Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <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 Munith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munith.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munith ...

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

Adding Munith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Munith 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 Munith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Munith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

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