Do you know of Edgemere ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Edgemere. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Edgemere.<1>

We found mention of Edgemere as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Houghton County, Michigan.

Communities Also Named Edgemere ...

We found seven communities that share the name Edgemere.

Within Michigan, the name Edgemere is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Chatham County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Edgemere [Chatham County].
  • Idaho
    • Bonner County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Edgemere [Bonner County].
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Edgemere [Baltimore County].
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Edgemere [Worcester County].
  • New York
    • Queens County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Edgemere [Queens County].
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pike County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Edgemere [Pike County].
  • South Carolina
    • Greenwood County
    • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Edgemere [Greenwood County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Edgemere ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Edgemere:

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Edgemere.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 26/24860   (Place Name: Edgemere)

County: Houghton     (FIPS State/County: 26/061)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Edgemere) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Houghton County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Houghton County.