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Welcome to Frontier ...

Frontier is located in Hillsdale County<1>.


The location of Frontier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frontier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Frontier is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Frontier: (517)

The ZIP code for Frontier: 49239<4>

Communities Also Named Frontier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Frontier - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Frontier ...

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

  • Hillsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
  • Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • West Unity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quincy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
  • Fayette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <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 Frontier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frontier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frontier ...

Looking for more information about Frontier? 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 Frontier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frontier.

Adding Frontier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frontier 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 Frontier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Frontier post office opened in 1857.

We also found Frontier in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frontier.

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

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

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 Hillsdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frontier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Frontier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frontier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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