Welcome to Matchwood ...
Matchwood is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Matchwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Matchwood is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Matchwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Matchwood (for example, toward Eagle River (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Matchwood: 906
Communities near Matchwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matchwood.
- Ewen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
- Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <4>
- Bergland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
- Bergland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergland <4>
- Bruce Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <4>
- Lake Gogebic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
- Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
- Gem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gogebic County
- Paynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Paulding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Paulding is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <4>
- Agate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Rockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
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 Matchwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matchwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matchwood. 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 Matchwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matchwood. See our Newspapers Page for Matchwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matchwood ...
Looking for more information about Matchwood? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Matchwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matchwood.
Adding Matchwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Matchwood 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 Matchwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Matchwood post office opened in 1889.
We also found Matchwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Matchwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matchwood. 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 Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matchwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |