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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
- Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
- Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Danaher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
- Danaher is located in Luce County
- Helmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
- Helmer is located in Luce County
- Laketon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Laketon is located in Luce County
- McMillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
- Huntspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntspur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
- Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
- Huntspur has also been known as:
- Hunt Spur
- Blaney Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaney Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
- Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft 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 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 for Germfask was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Germfask post office opened in 1890.
We also found Germfask in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |