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Welcome to Killmaster ...

Killmaster is located in Alcona County<1>.


The location of Killmaster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Killmaster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Killmaster is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Killmaster lies within the (989) area code.

Communities near Killmaster ...

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

  • Harrisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Springport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
    • Springport is located in Alcona County
  • Barton City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hubbard Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
    • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
  • Lost Lake Woods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
    • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
  • Alcona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
    • Alcona is located in Alcona County
  • Black River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Foote Site Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Killmaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Killmaster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Killmaster ...

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

Adding Killmaster to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Killmaster post office opened in 1885.

We also found Killmaster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Killmaster.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killmaster. 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 Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Killmaster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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