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Welcome to Chassell ...

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

Chassell is located in Houghton County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Chassell: 906

The ZIP code for Chassell: 49916<3>

Communities near Chassell ...

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

  • Houghton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baraga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Laurium
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • L'Anse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lake Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Range
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calumet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Copper City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Copper City is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Ahmeek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 (so far) for Chassell was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chassell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chassell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chassell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chassell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.