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Welcome to Mass City ...

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

Mass City is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mass City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1977.

Mass City is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Mass City (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Mass City: 906

The ZIP code for Mass City: 49948<3>

Communities near Mass City ...

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

  • Ontonagon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wasas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
  • Rousseau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Firesteel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
  • Lake Roland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
  • Nisula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nisula is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Gem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Bruce Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Paynesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mass City ...

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

Adding Mass City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mass City 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 Mass City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mass City post office opened in 1977.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mass City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mass City - 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 Mass City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mass City 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/