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Welcome to Luther ...

The village of Luther is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luther, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Luther has a population of 323 people<2> (see below for details).

Luther is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Luther: 231

The ZIP code for Luther: 49656<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Luther had an population of 323 people. This is an increase of 1.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Luther had a population of 318 people. This makes Luther the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 318 people, the population of Luther decreased 6.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 339 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Luther.

Communities Also Named Luther ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Luther - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Luther ...

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

  • Reed City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hersey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <5>
  • Le Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tustin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <5>
  • Harrietta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
    • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <5>
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nirvana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ashton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashton
    • From Luther to Ashton
  • Chase
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Luther. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luther.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luther ...

Looking for more information about Luther? 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 Luther, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Luther.

Adding Luther to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luther 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 Luther was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Luther in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Luther post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luther.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luther. 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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Luther.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luther - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Luther). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Luther or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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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