Welcome to Cedar River ...
Cedar River is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Cedar River is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Cedar River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar River: Cedar Riv.
Cedar River is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cedar River lies within the (906) area code.
Communities near Cedar River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar River.
- Sister Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Stephenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Ephraim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Daggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Ingalls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County
- Nadeau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Kells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Cedar River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar River. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar River ...
Looking for more information about Cedar 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 Cedar River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar River.
Adding Cedar River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar River was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Cedar River in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Cedar River post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
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 Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar River - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |