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Welcome to Alanson ...

The village of Alanson is located in Emmet County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alanson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alanson has a population of 755 people<2> (see below for details).

Alanson is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Alanson: 231

The ZIP code for Alanson: 49706<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alanson had an population of 755 people. This is an increase of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alanson had a population of 738 people. This makes Alanson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 738 people, the population of Alanson decreased 5.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 785 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alanson.

Communities near Alanson ...

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

  • Petoskey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyne City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
    • Former names for Boyne City:
    • Bay Springs
    • Boyne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <5>
  • Harbor Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pellston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boyne Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wolverine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Bay View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kegomic ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alanson ...

Looking for more information about Alanson? 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 Alanson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alanson.

Adding Alanson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alanson 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 Alanson was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alanson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alanson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alanson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Alanson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alanson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.