Welcome to Old Mission ...
Old Mission is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Mission, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Old Mission is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Mission lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Old Mission is within the (231) area code.
The ZIP code for Old Mission: 49673<3>
Communities Also Named Old Mission ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Mission - it's located in Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Mission.
Communities near Old Mission ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Mission.
- Traverse City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
- Elk Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
- Bellaire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
- Central Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
- Suttons Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
- Northport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
- Mapleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Kewadin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
- Kewadin is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <4>
- Manseau ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Mission. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Mission.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Mission. 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 Old Mission.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Mission. See our Newspapers Page for Old Mission.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Mission ...
Looking for more information about Old Mission? 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 Old Mission, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Old Mission.
Adding Old Mission to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old Mission 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 Old Mission was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Old Mission post office opened in 1869.
We also found Old Mission in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Mission.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mission. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/
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 Grand Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Mission - 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 Old Mission). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Old Mission 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |