Welcome to Filion ...
Filion is located in Michigan's Thumb.
Filion is located in Huron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Filion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Filion is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Filion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Filion: 989
The ZIP code for Filion: 48432<3>
Communities Also Named Filion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Filion - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Filion.
Communities near Filion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Filion.
- Bad Axe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
- Bad Axe is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <5>
- Harbor Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pigeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ubly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kinde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Owendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
- Owendale is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <5>
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 Filion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Filion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Filion. 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 Filion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Filion. See our Newspapers Page for Filion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Filion ...
Looking for more information about Filion? 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 Filion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Filion.
Adding Filion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Filion 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 Filion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Filion post office opened in 1876.
We also found Filion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Filion.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Filion - 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 Filion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Filion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |