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Welcome to Ewen ...

Ewen is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Ewen is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Ewen is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Ewen (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ewen: 906

The ZIP code for Ewen: 49925<3>

Communities Also Named Ewen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ewen - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ewen ...

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

  • Bruce Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Paynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Craigsmere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
  • Agate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Paulding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Trout Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bergland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rockland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Ewen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewen ...

Looking for more information about Ewen? 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 Ewen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ewen.

Adding Ewen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ewen 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 (so far) for Ewen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ewen post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ewen - 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 Ewen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ewen 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/