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Welcome to Weale ...

Weale is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Weale is located in Huron County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Weale, 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.

Weale is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Weale: (989)

Communities near Weale ...

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

  • Bad Axe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
    • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <4>
  • Cass City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
    • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <4>
  • Sebewaing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pigeon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Caseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
    • Caseville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <4>
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Akron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gagetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
    • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <4>
  • Owendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
    • Owendale is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <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 Weale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weale ...

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

Adding Weale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weale 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 Weale was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weale. 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 Huron, 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 Weale - 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.









 

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