Welcome to Paulding ...
Paulding is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Paulding is located in Ontonagon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paulding, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Paulding is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paulding lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Paulding (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Paulding: 906
Communities Also Named Paulding ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Paulding - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paulding.
Communities near Paulding ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paulding.
- Land O'Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Agate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Gogebic County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller
- From Paulding to Fuller
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bruce Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Ontonagon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gem
- From Paulding to Gem
- Trout Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watersmeet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ewen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
- Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <4>
- Kenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Paulding. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paulding.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paulding. 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 Paulding.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paulding. See our Newspapers Page for Paulding.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paulding ...
Looking for more information about Paulding? 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 Paulding, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paulding.
Adding Paulding to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paulding 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 Paulding was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paulding post office opened in 1893. The Paulding post office closed in 1971.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paulding.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paulding - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |