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Welcome to Nathan ...

Nathan is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Nathan is located in Menominee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nathan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Nathan is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nathan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Nathan and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Nathan: (906)

Communities Also Named Nathan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Nathan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Montana and Texas.

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

Communities near Nathan ...

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

  • Norway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
  • Niagara
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Stephenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
  • Wausaukee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Powers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
  • Daggett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Carney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Banat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
    • Banat is located in Menominee County
  • Blom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
    • Blom is located in Menominee County
  • Nadeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
    • Nadeau is located in Menominee County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nathan ...

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

Adding Nathan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nathan post office opened in 1895.

We also found Nathan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nathan.

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

The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/

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 Menominee, 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 Nathan - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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