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Welcome to Ingalls ...

Ingalls is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Ingalls is located in Menominee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingalls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Ingalls is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ingalls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ingalls: 906

The ZIP code for Ingalls: 49848<3>

Communities Also Named Ingalls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ingalls - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingalls.

Communities near Ingalls ...

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

  • Marinette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
  • Menominee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Wausaukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Daggett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Carney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Koss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Koss is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
  • Longrie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Longrie is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Kells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kells is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingalls ...

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

Adding Ingalls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ingalls post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingalls.

Footnotes ...

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