Welcome to McIvor ...
McIvor is located in Iosco County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McIvor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
McIvor is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McIvor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McIvor: 989
Communities Also Named McIvor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McIvor - they are located in Georgia and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McIvor.
Communities near McIvor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McIvor.
- East Tawas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tawas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Au Gres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whittemore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Iosco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <3>
- Omer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Twining
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Harmon City Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Hale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 McIvor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McIvor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McIvor. 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 McIvor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McIvor. See our Newspapers Page for McIvor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McIvor ...
Looking for more information about McIvor? 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 McIvor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McIvor.
Adding McIvor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McIvor 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 McIvor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the McIvor post office opened in 1882.
We also found McIvor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McIvor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iosco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McIvor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |