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Welcome to Au Train ...

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

Au Train is located in Alger County<1>.

Au Train was established in 1881.

Au Train is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Au Train, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Au Train: 906

The ZIP code for Au Train: 49806<3>

Communities near Au Train ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Au Train ...

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

Adding Au Train to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Au Train post office opened in 1885.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Au Train - 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 Au Train). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Au Train 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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