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Welcome to Dighton ...

Dighton is located in Osceola County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dighton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Dighton is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Dighton: (231)

Communities Also Named Dighton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dighton - they are located in Kansas (2), Massachusetts and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Dighton ...

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

  • Cadillac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Reed City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • McBain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hersey
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tustin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Dighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dighton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dighton ...

Looking for more information about Dighton? 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 Dighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dighton.

Adding Dighton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dighton 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 Dighton was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Dighton in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Dighton post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dighton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dighton. 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 Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dighton - 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/









 

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