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Welcome to Au Sable ...

Au Sable is located in Iosco County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Au Sable, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Au Sable is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Au Sable is located in the (989) area code.

Websites for Au Sable ...

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Au Sable, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Au Sable ...

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

  • East Tawas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tawas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Foote Site Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
  • Wilber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
  • Greenbush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mikado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sid Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
  • Gustin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
    • Gustin is located in Alcona 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 Au Sable. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Au Sable.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Au Sable ...

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

Adding Au Sable to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Au Sable 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 Au Sable was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Au Sable.

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

The official website for Iosco County: www.iosco.m33access.com/

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 Iosco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Au Sable - 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.









 

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