Welcome to Michigan ...
Michigan is located in Nelson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Michigan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Michigan is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Michigan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Michigan: (701)
The ZIP code for Michigan: 58259<3>
Communities Also Named Michigan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Michigan - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Michigan.
Communities near Michigan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michigan.
- Lakota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Lakota is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <4>
- McVille
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Pekin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
- Brocket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
- Niagara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <4>
- Whitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Nelson County
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
- Praha ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Doyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
- Doyon is located in Ramsey 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 Michigan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michigan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michigan. 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 Michigan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michigan. See our Newspapers Page for Michigan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michigan ...
Looking for more information about Michigan? 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 Michigan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Michigan.
Adding Michigan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Michigan 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 Michigan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Michigan post office opened in 1883.
We also found Michigan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Michigan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Michigan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michigan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Michigan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Michigan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |