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Welcome to Mears ...

Mears is located in Oceana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mears, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Mears is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mears: 231

The ZIP code for Mears: 49436<3>

Communities Also Named Mears ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mears - they are located in Manitoba, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mears ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mears ...

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

Adding Mears to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mears post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mears.

Footnotes ...

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