Welcome to Kipling ...

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

Kipling is located in Delta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kipling, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Kipling is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Kipling (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kipling is located in the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Kipling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kipling - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Kipling ...

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

• Escanaba
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
  • Escanaba is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <3>
• Brampton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
  • Brampton is located in Delta County
• Lambert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
  • Lambert is located in Delta County
• Rapid River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid River
  • Rapid River is located in Delta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid River <3>
• Chandler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Delta County
• Larch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
  • Larch is located in Delta County
• Maplewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Delta County
• Perkins
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Perkins is located in Delta County
• Wells
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Delta County
• Flat Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Delta 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 Kipling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kipling.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kipling ...

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

Adding Kipling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kipling 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 Kipling was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kipling in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Kipling post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kipling.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kipling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/