Welcome to Traunik ...
Traunik is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Traunik is located in Alger County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Traunik, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Traunik: Named after a village in Slovenia.
Traunik is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Traunik lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Traunik and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Traunik: (906)
The community of Traunik was previously named Buckeye Spur.
Communities near Traunik ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Traunik.
- Munising
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
- Munising is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <3>
- Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
- Diffin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Trenary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
- Trenary is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <3>
- Eben Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
- Eben Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <3>
- Rumely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Slapneck ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dorsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Carlshend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Au Train
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
- Au Train is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <3>
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 Traunik. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Traunik.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Traunik. 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 Traunik.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Traunik. See our Newspapers Page for Traunik.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Traunik ...
Looking for more information about Traunik? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Traunik, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Traunik.
Adding Traunik to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Traunik 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 Traunik was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Traunik post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Traunik.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traunik. 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 Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Traunik - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |