Welcome to Michelson ...
Michelson is located in Roscommon County<1>.
The location of Michelson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Michelson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Michelson is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Michelson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Michelson is within the (989) area code.
Communities near Michelson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michelson.
- Roscommon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Houghton Lake Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Houghton Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <4>
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Merritt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <4>
- Higgins Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
- Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <4>
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Stratford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tent City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Michelson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michelson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michelson. 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 Michelson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michelson. See our Newspapers Page for Michelson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michelson ...
Looking for more information about Michelson? 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 Michelson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Michelson.
Adding Michelson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Michelson 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 Michelson was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Michelson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Michelson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/
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 Roscommon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michelson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |