Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Central is located in Keweenaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Central is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Central: 906

Communities Also Named Central ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Central ...

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

• Laurium
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
  • Laurium is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <4>
• Lake Linden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
  • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <4>
• Calumet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Calumet is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
• Copper City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Copper City
  • From Central to Copper City
• Ahmeek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
  • Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ahmeek
  • From Central to Ahmeek
• Wyoming
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Keweenaw County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wyoming
  • From Central to Wyoming
• Mandan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • Mandan is located in Keweenaw County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mandan
  • From Central to Mandan
• Fulton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fulton
  • From Central to Fulton
• Mohawk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mohawk
  • From Central to Mohawk
• Traverse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Traverse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
  • Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Traverse
  • From Central to Traverse

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

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

Adding Central to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central 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 Central was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Central in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/