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Welcome to Munger ...

Munger is located in Bay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Munger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

Munger is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Munger: 989

The ZIP code for Munger: 48747<3>

Communities Also Named Munger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Munger - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Munger ...

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

  • Saginaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
  • Bay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankenmuth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Caro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <4>
  • Essexville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vassar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Birch Run
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Reese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <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 Munger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munger ...

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

Adding Munger to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Munger post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Munger.

Footnotes ...

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