Welcome to Rondo ...

Rondo is located in Cheboygan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rondo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Rondo is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rondo ...

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

Beyond Michigan, there are 5 communities that are also named Rondo - they are located in Arkansas (2), Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Rondo ...

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

• Petoskey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petoskey
  • Petoskey is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petoskey <4>
• Harbor Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
  • Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <4>
• Pellston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
  • Pellston is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <4>
• Onaway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
  • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <4>
• Alanson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
  • Alanson is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
• Vanderbilt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
  • Vanderbilt is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <4>
• Boyne Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne Falls
  • Boyne Falls is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne Falls <4>
• Wolverine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
  • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
• Indian River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <4>
• Afton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <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 Rondo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rondo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rondo ...

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

Adding Rondo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rondo 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 Rondo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rondo post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rondo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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