Welcome to Lum ...
Lum is located in Lapeer County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Lum
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Lum is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lum: 810
Communities Also Named Lum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lum - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lum.
Communities near Lum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lum.
- Lapeer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <4>
- Davison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
- Davison is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>
- Imlay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Imlay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
- Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Imlay City
From Lum to Imlay City
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Oxford
From Lum to Oxford
- Almont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
- Yale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Yale
From Lum to Yale
- Capac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Capac
From Lum to Capac
- Marlette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
- Marlette is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Marlette
From Lum to Marlette
- Brown City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
- Brown City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brown City <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Brown City
From Lum to Brown City
- North Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to North Branch
From Lum to North Branch
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 Lum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lum. 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 Lum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lum. See our Newspapers Page for Lum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lum ...
Looking for more information about Lum? 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 Lum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lum.
Adding Lum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lum 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 Lum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lum post office opened in 1884.
We also found Lum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lum. 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 Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |