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Welcome to Marenisco ...

Marenisco is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Marenisco is located in Gogebic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marenisco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Marenisco is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marenisco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Marenisco, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Marenisco: 906

The ZIP code for Marenisco: 49947<3>

Communities near Marenisco ...

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

  • Bessemer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hartley is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley has also been known as:
    • Hartleys
  • White City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White City is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Gogebic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gogebic is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
  • Katinka Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
  • Lake Gogebic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Bergland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marenisco ...

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

Adding Marenisco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marenisco.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gogebic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marenisco - 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 Marenisco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marenisco 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.