Welcome to Anchorville ...
Anchorville is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anchorville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Anchorville is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Anchorville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Anchorville: 586
The ZIP code for Anchorville: 48004<3>
Going back to its beginning, Anchorville was originally named Swan Creek Settlement. For more information about the names of Anchorville, see The Names of Anchorville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Anchorville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anchorville.
- Sterling Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clemens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <4>
- Marysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <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 Anchorville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anchorville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchorville. 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 Anchorville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorville. See our Newspapers Page for Anchorville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchorville ...
Looking for more information about Anchorville? 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 Anchorville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anchorville.
Adding Anchorville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anchorville 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 Anchorville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Anchorville in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Anchorville post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anchorville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchorville - 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 Anchorville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anchorville 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |