Welcome to Garth ...
Garth is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Garth is located in Delta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garth, 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 1911.
Garth is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Garth (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Garth: (906)
Communities Also Named Garth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Garth - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Kentucky, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garth.
Communities near Garth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garth.
- Escanaba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
- Escanaba is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <3>
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chaison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
- Chaison is located in Delta County
- Brampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Brampton is located in Delta County
- Perkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Perkins is located in Delta County
- Lambert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Delta County
- Ogontz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Larch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
- Larch is located in Delta County
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 Garth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garth. 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 Garth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garth. See our Newspapers Page for Garth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garth ...
Looking for more information about Garth? 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 Garth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garth.
Adding Garth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garth 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 Garth was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
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 Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |