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Welcome to Black River ...

Black River is located in Alcona County<1>.

Black River was established in 1849.

A typical abbreviation for Black River: Black Riv.

Black River is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Black River: 989

The ZIP code for Black River: 48721<3>

Communities Also Named Black River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Black River: This one is located in Alcona County and the other is located in Allegan County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 18 communities that are also named Black River - they are located in Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, New Brunswick (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Black River ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black River ...

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

Adding Black River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black River 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 Black River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Black River post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black River.

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

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 Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black River - 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 Black River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Black River 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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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