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Welcome to Antoine ...

Antoine is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Antoine is located in Dickinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antoine, 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.

Antoine is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Antoine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Antoine (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Antoine: 906

Communities Also Named Antoine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Antoine: This one is located in Dickinson County and the other is located in Menominee County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antoine.

Communities near Antoine ...

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

  • Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Norway is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
  • Niagara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Spread Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
  • Vulcan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Commonwealth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dunbar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Pembine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antoine ...

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

Adding Antoine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antoine 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 Antoine was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antoine.

Footnotes ...

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