Welcome to Paavola ...
Paavola is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Paavola is located in Houghton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paavola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Paavola is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paavola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paavola is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near Paavola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paavola.
- Laurium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
- Laurium is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <4>
- Lake Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <4>
- South Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <4>
- Calumet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
- Copper City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ahmeek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
- Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <4>
- Dodgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
- Salo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Atlantic Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Hubbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <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 Paavola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paavola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paavola. 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 Paavola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paavola. See our Newspapers Page for Paavola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paavola ...
Looking for more information about Paavola? 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 Paavola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paavola.
Adding Paavola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paavola 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 Paavola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paavola post office opened in 1909.
We also found Paavola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paavola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paavola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paavola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |