Welcome to Diffin ...
Diffin is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Diffin is located in Alger County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Diffin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Diffin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Diffin is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Diffin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Diffin, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Diffin is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near Diffin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Diffin.
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Traunik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lathrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rumely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Eben Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- McFarland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Carlshend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <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 Diffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diffin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diffin. 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 Diffin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Diffin. See our Newspapers Page for Diffin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diffin ...
Looking for more information about Diffin? 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 Diffin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Diffin.
Adding Diffin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Diffin 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 Diffin was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Diffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diffin. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diffin - 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> | 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. |