Welcome to Chippewa Lake ...
Chippewa Lake is located in Mecosta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chippewa Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Chippewa Lake: Chippewa Lk.
Chippewa Lake is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chippewa Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chippewa Lake: 231
The ZIP code for Chippewa Lake: 49320<3>
Communities Also Named Chippewa Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chippewa Lake - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chippewa Lake.
Communities near Chippewa Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chippewa Lake.
- Big Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <5>
- Reed City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed City
- Reed City is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reed City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reed City
- From Chippewa Lake to Reed City
- Evart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <5>
- Lake Isabella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Isabella
- From Chippewa Lake to Lake Isabella
- Morley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <5>
- Mecosta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <5>
- Barryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <5>
- Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <5>
- Stanwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanwood
- From Chippewa Lake to Stanwood
- Pogy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pogy
- From Chippewa Lake to Pogy
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 Chippewa Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chippewa Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chippewa Lake. 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 Chippewa Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chippewa Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Chippewa Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chippewa Lake ...
Looking for more information about Chippewa Lake? 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 Chippewa Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chippewa Lake.
Adding Chippewa Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chippewa Lake 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 Chippewa Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Chippewa Lake in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chippewa Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chippewa Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/
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 Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chippewa Lake - 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 Chippewa Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chippewa Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |