Welcome to Gustin ...
Gustin is located in Alcona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gustin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Gustin is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gustin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gustin: 989
Communities near Gustin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gustin.
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Alcona County
- Barton City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alcona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Lake Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hubbard Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foote Site Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
- Foote Site Village is located in Iosco 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 Gustin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gustin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gustin. 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 Gustin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gustin. See our Newspapers Page for Gustin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gustin ...
Looking for more information about Gustin? 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 Gustin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gustin.
Adding Gustin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gustin 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 Gustin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gustin post office opened in 1891.
We also found Gustin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gustin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gustin - 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. |
| <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/ |