Welcome to Hessel ...
Hessel is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Hessel is located in Mackinac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hessel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hessel is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hessel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hessel: 906
The ZIP code for Hessel: 49745<3>
Communities Also Named Hessel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hessel - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hessel.
Communities near Hessel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hessel.
- Saint Ignace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <5>
- Mackinac Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Port Dolomite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
- Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Dolomite
- From Hessel to Port Dolomite
- Pontchartrain Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontchartrain Shores
- From Hessel to Pontchartrain Shores
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Mackinac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simmons
- From Hessel to Simmons
- Pickford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickford
- Pickford is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickford
- From Hessel to Pickford
- Stalwart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stalwart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
- Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stalwart
- From Hessel to Stalwart
- British Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to British Landing
- From Hessel to British Landing
- Stirlingville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
- Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stirlingville
- From Hessel to Stirlingville
- Goetzville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goetzville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goetzville
- Goetzville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goetzville <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 Hessel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hessel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hessel. 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 Hessel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hessel. See our Newspapers Page for Hessel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hessel ...
Looking for more information about Hessel? 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 Hessel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hessel.
Adding Hessel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hessel 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 Hessel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hessel post office opened in 1888.
We also found Hessel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hessel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hessel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hessel - 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 Hessel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hessel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |