Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Mackinaw City came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Mackinaw City in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Mackinaw City. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mackinaw City:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Michigan (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Mackinaw City in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Mackinaw City for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Mackinaw City. See our Misc Page for Mackinaw City for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Mackinaw City:

Mackinaw City was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mackinaw City: www.mackinawcity.org/

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

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