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Welcome to Billings ...

Billings is located in Gladwin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Billings, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

When the people of Billings refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Billingsite<2>

Billings is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Billings: 989

Communities Also Named Billings ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Billings - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Billings ...

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

  • Midland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gladwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinconning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
    • Pinconning is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <4>
  • Coleman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Highwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Midland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Wooden Shoe Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
    • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
  • Rhodes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Gladwin 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 Billings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Billings.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Billings ...

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

Adding Billings to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Billings post office opened in 1902.

We also found Billings on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Billings.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gladwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Billings refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Billings may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Billings - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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