Welcome to Kiva ...
Kiva is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Kiva is located in Alger County<1>.
The location of Kiva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Kiva is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kiva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Kiva and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Kiva is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near Kiva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiva.
- Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Dorsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Traunik
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
- Traunik is located in Alger County
- Former names for Traunik:
- Buckeye Landing
- Buckeye Spur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
- Rumely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Trenary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
- Trenary is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <4>
- Carlshend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eben Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
- Eben Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <4>
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lathrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - McFarland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
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 Kiva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiva. 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 Kiva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiva. See our Newspapers Page for Kiva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiva ...
Looking for more information about Kiva? 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 Kiva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kiva.
Adding Kiva to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiva 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 Kiva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kiva post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiva.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiva. 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 Alger, 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 Kiva - 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/ |