Welcome to Polaski ...
Polaski is located in Presque Isle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Polaski, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Polaski is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Polaski lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Polaski is within the boundaries of the (989) area code.
Communities near Polaski ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polaski.
- Alpena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
- Rogers City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
- Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <3>
- Hillman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <3>
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Metz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Liske
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
- Liske is located in Presque Isle County
- Long Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Hagensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
- Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
- Presque Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
- Bell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Polaski. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polaski.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polaski. 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 Polaski.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polaski. See our Newspapers Page for Polaski.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polaski ...
Looking for more information about Polaski? 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 Polaski, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polaski.
Adding Polaski to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Polaski 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 Polaski was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Polaski.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polaski. 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 Presque Isle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polaski - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |