Welcome to Cone ...
Cone is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Cone is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cone: 734
Communities Also Named Cone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cone - they are located in Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cone.
Communities near Cone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cone.
- Ann Arbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ypsilanti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Blissfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
- Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <3>
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 Cone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cone. 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 Cone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cone. See our Newspapers Page for Cone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cone ...
Looking for more information about Cone? 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 Cone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cone.
Adding Cone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cone 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 Cone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cone post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cone.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |