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Welcome to National Mine ...

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

National Mine is located in Marquette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of National Mine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

National Mine is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from National Mine (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for National Mine: 906

The ZIP code for National Mine: 49865<3>

Communities near National Mine ...

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

  • Marquette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Negaunee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes - Hecker Mine ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes - Hecker Mine is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes - Hecker Mine
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmer is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • South Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
    • South Greenwood has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Station
  • Diorite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Diorite is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
    • Diorite has also been known as:
    • Diotrite
  • Clarksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Gentian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gentian is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentian
  • Humboldt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for National Mine ...

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

Adding National Mine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the National Mine post office opened in 1879. The National Mine post office closed in 1976.

For more details, see References and Mentions for National Mine.

Footnotes ...

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