Welcome to Macomb (aka 'Macomb Corners') ...

Macomb is located in Macomb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macomb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Macomb is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Macomb: (586)

The ZIP codes for Macomb: 48042, 48044<3>

The community of Macomb has also been called Macomb Corners.

Websites for Macomb ...

Official Website: www.macomb-mi.gov/

Communities Also Named Macomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Macomb - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Macomb ...

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

• Warren
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sterling Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
• Troy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Rochester Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
• Royal Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
• Pontiac
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
• Saint Clair Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
  • Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <5>
• Roseville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Eastpointe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
  • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
  • Former names for Eastpointe:
  • East Detroit
  • Half-Way
  • Halfway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <5>
• Madison Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
  • Madison Heights is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macomb ...

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

Adding Macomb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macomb 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 Macomb was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Macomb in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macomb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Macomb: www.macomb-mi.gov/

The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

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