Welcome to Amber (aka 'Slaughtburg') ...
Amber is located in Mason County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Amber is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amber lies within the (231) area code.
The community of Amber has also been called Slaughtburg.
Communities Also Named Amber ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amber - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amber.
Communities near Amber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amber.
- Ludington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <3>
- Hart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <3>
- Pentwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
- Pentwater is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentwater <3>
- Custer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
- Walkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <3>
- Fountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
- Free Soil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
- Free Soil is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Soil <3>
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Buttersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
- White Pine Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
- White Pine Village is located in Mason 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 Amber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amber. 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 Amber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amber. See our Newspapers Page for Amber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amber ...
Looking for more information about Amber? 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 Amber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amber.
Adding Amber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amber in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Amber post office opened in 1868.
We also found Amber in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amber.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amber. 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 Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amber - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |