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Welcome to Palms ...

Palms is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Palms is located in Sanilac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palms, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Palms is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Palms: 989

The ZIP code for Palms: 48465<3>

Communities Also Named Palms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Palms: This one is located in Sanilac County and the other is located in Mackinac County.

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

Communities near Palms ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palms ...

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

Adding Palms to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palms 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 Palms was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Palms in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Palms post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palms.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palms - 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 Palms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palms or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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