Welcome to Palms ...

Palms is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Palms is located in Sanilac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palms, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Palms is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Palms is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Palms: 48465<3>

Communities Also Named Palms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Palms: This one is located in Sanilac County and the other is located in Mackinac County.

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

Communities near Palms ...

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

• Bad Axe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
  • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <5>
• Sandusky
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
  • Former name for Sandusky:
  • Sanilac Centre
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <5>
• Harbor Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Former name for Harbor Beach:
  • Sand Beach
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <5>
• Ubly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
  • Ubly is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ubly <5>
• Deckerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <5>
• Port Sanilac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
  • Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <5>
• Carsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <5>
• Applegate
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
  • Applegate is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <5>
• Minden City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden City
  • Minden City is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden City <5>
• Forestville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 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 Palms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palms ...

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

Adding Palms to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palms 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 Palms was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Palms in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Palms post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palms.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

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