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Welcome to Argentine ...

Argentine is located in Genesee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argentine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

Argentine is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Argentine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Argentine - they are located in California, Colorado, Kansas, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Argentine ...

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

  • Flint
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
  • Burton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
  • Howell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <3>
  • Flushing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
  • Grand Blanc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <3>
  • Swartz Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argentine ...

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

Adding Argentine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argentine 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 Argentine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Argentine post office opened in 1842.

We also found Argentine in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argentine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argentine - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/