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Welcome to Curran ...

Curran is located in Alcona County<1>.

Curran was established in 1866.

Curran is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Curran: 989

The ZIP code for Curran: 48728<3>

Communities Also Named Curran ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Curran - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Curran.

Communities near Curran ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curran ...

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

Adding Curran to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Curran 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 Curran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Curran post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curran.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curran - 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 Curran). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Curran 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/