Welcome to Dryburg ...
Dryburg is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Dryburg is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dryburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Dryburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dryburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dryburg is located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Dryburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dryburg - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dryburg.
Communities near Dryburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dryburg.
- Rudyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
- Rudyard is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <3>
- Dick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kinross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Kinross is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinross <3>
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pontchartrain Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Brimley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimley
- Brimley is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimley <3>
- Kenneth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Dafter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Pickford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickford
- Pickford is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickford <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 Dryburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dryburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dryburg. 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 Dryburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dryburg. See our Newspapers Page for Dryburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dryburg ...
Looking for more information about Dryburg? 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 Dryburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dryburg.
Adding Dryburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dryburg 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 Dryburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dryburg post office opened in 1903.
We also found Dryburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dryburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dryburg. 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 Dryburg - 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/ |