Welcome to Eastport ...

Eastport is located in Antrim County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastport, 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 ?.

Eastport is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Eastport lies within the (231) area code.

The ZIP code for Eastport: 49627<3>

Communities Also Named Eastport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Eastport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Eastport ...

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

• Boyne City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
  • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
  • Former names for Boyne City:
  • Bay Springs
  • Boyne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <4>
• Charlevoix
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlevoix
  • Charlevoix is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlevoix <4>
• East Jordan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
  • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <4>
• Elk Rapids
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
• Mancelona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
  • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
• Bellaire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Central Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
• Suttons Bay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
  • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
• Northport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
• Ellsworth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <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 Eastport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastport ...

Looking for more information about Eastport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eastport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eastport.

Adding Eastport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Eastport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/