Welcome to Tunis ...
Tunis is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Tunis is located in Baraga County<1>.
The location of Tunis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Tunis is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tunis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Tunis (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Tunis is within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Tunis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tunis - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tunis.
Communities near Tunis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunis.
- Sidnaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
- Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <4>
- Watton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton
- Watton is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watton <4>
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Kenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Atkinson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Baraga County
- Gibbs City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
- Gibbs City is located in Iron County
- Amasa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <4>
- Nestoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
- Nestoria is located in Baraga County
- Trout Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <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 Tunis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunis. 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 Tunis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunis. See our Newspapers Page for Tunis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunis ...
Looking for more information about Tunis? 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 Tunis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tunis.
Adding Tunis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tunis 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 Tunis was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunis. 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 Baraga, 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 Tunis - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |