Welcome to Chassell ...

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

Chassell is located in Houghton County<1>.

The location of Chassell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chassell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Chassell is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Chassell and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Chassell: (906)

The ZIP code for Chassell: 49916<4>

Communities near Chassell ...

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

• Houghton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  • Houghton is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
• Hancock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
• Baraga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
  • Baraga is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <5>
• Laurium
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• L'Anse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
  • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <5>
• Lake Linden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• South Range
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <5>
• Calumet
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Copper City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
• Ahmeek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chassell ...

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

Adding Chassell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chassell 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 Chassell was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Chassell in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Chassell post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chassell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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