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Welcome to Germfask ...

Germfask is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Germfask, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Germfask is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Germfask: 906

The ZIP code for Germfask: 49836<3>

Communities near Germfask ...

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

  • Seney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carpenter Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Curtis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Danaher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
  • Helmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Laketon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
  • McMillan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walsh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Huntspur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Blaney Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germfask ...

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

Adding Germfask to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Germfask 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 Germfask was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Germfask post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Germfask.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Schoolcraft, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germfask - 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 Germfask). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Germfask 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/