Welcome to Metamora ...

The village of Metamora is located in Lapeer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metamora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Metamora has a population of 564 people<2> (see below for details).

Metamora is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Metamora: (810)

The ZIP code for Metamora: 48455<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Metamora had an population of 564 people. This is a decrease of 0.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Metamora had a population of 565 people. This makes Metamora the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 565 people, the population of Metamora increased 11.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 507 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Metamora.

Communities Also Named Metamora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Metamora - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Metamora ...

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

• Burton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Burton is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <5>
• Auburn Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
  • Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <5>
• Rochester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• Lapeer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
  • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <5>
• Grand Blanc
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Blanc
  • Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Blanc <5>
• Holly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Holly is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <5>
• Davison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
  • Davison is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <5>
• Imlay City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
  • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <5>
• Romeo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <5>
• Oxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metamora ...

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

Adding Metamora to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Metamora in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metamora.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Metamora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/