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Welcome to Brevort ...

Brevort is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Brevort is located in Mackinac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brevort, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Area Code for Brevort: 906

Communities near Brevort ...

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

  • Saint Ignace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Epoufette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
  • Kenneth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
  • Ozark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Allenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
  • Moran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Trout Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rexton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rexton is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexton
  • Fiborn ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
    • Fiborn has also been known as:
    • Fiborn Quarry
  • Gros Cap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brevort ...

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

Adding Brevort to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brevort 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 Brevort was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brevort.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brevort - 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.