Welcome to Coalwood ...
Coalwood is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Coalwood is located in Alger County<1>.
The location of Coalwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coalwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Coalwood is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coalwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Coalwood and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Coalwood is located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Coalwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coalwood - they are located in Montana and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coalwood.
Communities near Coalwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coalwood.
- Munising
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
- Munising is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <4>
- Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
- Au Train
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
- Au Train is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <4>
- Slapneck ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Doty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Alger County
- Eben Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
- Eben Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <4>
- Shingleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
- Shingleton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <4>
- Traunik
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
- Traunik is located in Alger County
- Former names for Traunik:
- Buckeye Landing
- Buckeye Spur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
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 Coalwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coalwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coalwood. 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 Coalwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coalwood. See our Newspapers Page for Coalwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalwood ...
Looking for more information about Coalwood? 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 Coalwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coalwood.
Adding Coalwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coalwood 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 Coalwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coalwood post office opened in 1906.
We also found Coalwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coalwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Alger, 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 Coalwood - 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/ |