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Welcome to Azalia ...

Azalia is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Azalia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Azalia is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Azalia: 734

The ZIP code for Azalia: 48110<3>

Communities Also Named Azalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Azalia - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Azalia ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Azalia ...

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

Adding Azalia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Azalia post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Azalia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Azalia - 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 Azalia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Azalia 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/