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Welcome to Huntspur (aka 'Hunt Spur') ...

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

Huntspur is located in Mackinac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntspur, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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

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

Area Code for Huntspur: 906

The community of Huntspur has also been called Hunt Spur.

Communities near Huntspur ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntspur ...

Looking for more information about Huntspur? 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 Huntspur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntspur.

Adding Huntspur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huntspur 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 Huntspur was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntspur.

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 Huntspur - 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.