Welcome to Phelps ...
Phelps is located in Clare County<1>.
The location of Phelps has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Phelps is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phelps lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phelps is within the boundaries of the (989) area code.
Communities Also Named Phelps ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Phelps: This one is located in Clare County and the other is located in Charlevoix County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 16 communities that are also named Phelps - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phelps.
Communities near Phelps ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phelps.
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <4>
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- Evart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <4>
- Lake Isabella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Farwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Rosebush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Rosebush is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebush <4>
- Barryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
- Hatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
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 Phelps. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelps.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phelps. 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 Phelps.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelps. See our Newspapers Page for Phelps.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelps ...
Looking for more information about Phelps? 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 Phelps, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phelps.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelps. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/
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 Clare, 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 Phelps - 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. |