Welcome to Caffey ...
Caffey is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Caffey is located in Mackinac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Caffey is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caffey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Caffey: 906
Communities Also Named Caffey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Caffey - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caffey.
Communities near Caffey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caffey.
- Epoufette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
- Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
- Trout Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <3>
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hulbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
- Kenneth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Naubinway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naubinway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
- Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <3>
- Eckerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
- Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <3>
- Dick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Strongs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lencel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Caffey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caffey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caffey. 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 Caffey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caffey. See our Newspapers Page for Caffey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caffey ...
Looking for more information about Caffey? 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 Caffey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caffey.
Adding Caffey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caffey 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 Caffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Caffey post office opened in 1899.
We also found Caffey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caffey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caffey. 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 Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caffey - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |