Welcome to Temple ...
Temple is located in Clare County<1>.
The location of Temple has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Temple, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Temple is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Temple lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Temple lies within the (989) area code.
Communities Also Named Temple ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Temple - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Temple.
Communities near Temple ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Temple.
- Clare
(19 miles [30.6 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Farwell
(15 miles [24.1 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
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- McBain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <4>
- Lake George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Avondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Park Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Clare 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 Temple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Temple.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Temple. 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 Temple.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Temple. See our Newspapers Page for Temple.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Temple ...
Looking for more information about Temple? 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 Temple, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Temple.
Adding Temple to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Temple 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 Temple was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Temple post office opened in 1890.
We also found Temple in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Temple.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple. 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 Temple - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |