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Welcome to Alabaster Junction ...

Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alabaster Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Alabaster Junction: Alabaster Jct. (or less commonly used: Alabaster Jctn.)

Alabaster Junction is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Alabaster Junction: 989

Communities near Alabaster Junction ...

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

  • East Tawas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Au Gres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittemore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Omer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Prescott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Twining
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Turner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Harmon City Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • National City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Alabaster Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alabaster Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabaster Junction ...

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

Adding Alabaster Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alabaster Junction 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 (so far) for Alabaster Junction was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alabaster Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iosco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alabaster Junction - 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.