Welcome to Drummond ...
Drummond is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Drummond is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drummond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Drummond is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drummond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Drummond is located in the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Drummond: 49726<3>
Communities Also Named Drummond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Drummond - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Brunswick, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drummond.
Communities near Drummond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drummond.
- Thessalon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thessalon <4>
- Bruce Mines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Mines <4>
- De Tour Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Tour Village
- De Tour Village is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Tour Village <4>
- Hilton Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Beach <4>
- Johnswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
- Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
- Milford Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Haven
- Tenby Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenby Bay
- Carterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Outlook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Goetzville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goetzville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goetzville
- Goetzville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goetzville <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 Drummond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drummond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drummond. 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 Drummond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drummond ...
Looking for more information about Drummond? 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 Drummond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drummond.
Adding Drummond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drummond 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 Drummond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Drummond post office opened in 1881.
We also found Drummond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drummond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drummond. 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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drummond - 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 Drummond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drummond 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |