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Welcome to Rattle Run ...

Rattle Run is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


The location of Rattle Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rattle Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rattle Run is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rattle Run is located in the (810) area code.

Communities near Rattle Run ...

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

  • Sarnia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Huron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Baltimore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <4>
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Saint Clair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Marine City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <4>
  • Algonac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <4>
  • Point Edward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward <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 Rattle Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rattle Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rattle Run ...

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

Adding Rattle Run to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rattle Run on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rattle Run.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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 Saint Clair, 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 Rattle Run - 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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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