Welcome to Attica ...

Attica is located in Lapeer County<1>.

The location of Attica has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Attica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Attica is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Attica is within the boundaries of the (810) area code.

The ZIP code for Attica: 48412<4>

Communities Also Named Attica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Attica - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Attica ...

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

• Lapeer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
  • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <5>
• Davison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
  • Davison is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <5>
• Imlay City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
  • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <5>
• Romeo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <5>
• Oxford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Lake Orion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
  • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
  • Former names for Lake Orion:
  • Canandaigua City
  • New Canandaigua
  • Oakland
  • Orion
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <5>
• Almont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
  • Almont is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <5>
• Goodrich
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
  • Goodrich is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <5>
• Yale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
• Capac
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
  • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attica ...

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

Adding Attica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Attica 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 Attica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Attica post office opened in 1871.

We also found Attica in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Attica.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Attica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/