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Welcome to Diorite (aka 'Diotrite') ...Diorite is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP). Diorite is located in Marquette County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Diorite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. Diorite is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Diorite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel south from Diorite (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Diorite lies within the (906) area code. The ZIP code for Diorite: 49814<3> The community of Diorite has also been called Diotrite. Communities near Diorite ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Diorite.
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 Diorite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diorite. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diorite. 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 Diorite. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Diorite. See our Newspapers Page for Diorite. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diorite ...Looking for more information about Diorite? 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 Diorite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Diorite. Adding Diorite to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Diorite 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 Diorite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Diorite in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Diorite. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diorite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/ The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/ Footnotes ...
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