Welcome to Dewing's ...
Dewing's is located in Osceola County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dewing's, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Dewing's is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dewing's lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dewing's: 231
Communities near Dewing's ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dewing's.
- Cadillac
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Reed City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <3>
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McBain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
- Luther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Le Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tustin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
- Tustin is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <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 Dewing's. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewing's.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dewing's. 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 Dewing's.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewing's. See our Newspapers Page for Dewing's.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewing's ...
Looking for more information about Dewing's? 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 Dewing's, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dewing's.
Adding Dewing's to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dewing's in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dewing's was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dewing's post office opened in 1900.
We also found Dewing's on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dewing's.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dewing's - 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/ |