Welcome to Alabaster ...
Alabaster is located in Iosco County<1>.
The location of Alabaster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alabaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
Alabaster is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alabaster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alabaster lies within the (989) area code.
Communities Also Named Alabaster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alabaster - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alabaster.
Communities near Alabaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alabaster.
- East Tawas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawas
- East Tawas is located in Iosco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Tawas <4>
- Tawas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawas City
- Tawas City is located in Iosco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tawas City <4>
- Au Gres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Gres
- Au Gres is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Gres <4>
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Iosco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <4>
- Omer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Twining
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Turner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - White Rock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- National City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <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 Alabaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alabaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alabaster. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alabaster. See our Newspapers Page for Alabaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabaster ...
Looking for more information about Alabaster? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alabaster.
Adding Alabaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alabaster 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 Alabaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alabaster post office opened in 1864.
We also found Alabaster in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alabaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alabaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iosco County: www.iosco.m33access.com/
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 Iosco, 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 Alabaster - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |