Welcome to Royston ...
Royston is located in Montmorency County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Royston is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Royston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Royston is within the boundaries of the (989) area code.
Communities Also Named Royston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Royston - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royston.
Communities near Royston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royston.
- Rogers City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Hillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Posen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <4>
- Millersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Long Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Flanders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Hawks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
- Lachine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <4>
- Metz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Polaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
- Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
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 Royston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royston. 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 Royston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royston. See our Newspapers Page for Royston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royston ...
Looking for more information about Royston? 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 Royston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royston.
Adding Royston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royston 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 Royston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Royston post office opened in 1902.
We also found Royston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royston. 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 Montmorency, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |