Welcome to Loretto ...
Loretto is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Loretto is located in Dickinson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loretto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Loretto is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Loretto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Loretto (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Loretto is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Loretto: 49852<3>
Communities Also Named Loretto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Loretto - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loretto.
Communities near Loretto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loretto.
- Iron Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <4>
- Kingsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Niagara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Powers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Carney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Quinnesec
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnesec
- Quinnesec is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinnesec <4>
- Blom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Hermansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Pembine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
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 Loretto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loretto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loretto. 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 Loretto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loretto. See our Newspapers Page for Loretto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loretto ...
Looking for more information about Loretto? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Loretto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loretto.
Adding Loretto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loretto 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 Loretto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Loretto post office opened in 1895.
We also found Loretto on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loretto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. 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 Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loretto - 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 Loretto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loretto 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |