Welcome to Millett (aka 'Milletts') ...

Millett is located in Eaton County<1>.

The location of Millett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Millett was established in 1874.

Millett is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The community of Millett has also been called Milletts.

Communities Also Named Millett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Millett - they are located in Nevada, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Millett ...

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

• Lansing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• East Lansing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
  • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <4>
• Charlotte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
• Mason
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Grand Ledge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
  • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <4>
• Eaton Rapids
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Rapids
  • Eaton Rapids is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Rapids <4>
• De Witt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <4>
• Portland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Williamston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <4>
• Potterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <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 Millett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millett ...

Looking for more information about Millett? 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 Millett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millett.

Adding Millett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Millett post office opened in 1877.

We also found Millett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

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