Welcome to Paxton ...
Paxton is located in Alpena County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paxton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Paxton is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paxton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paxton: 989
Communities Also Named Paxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Paxton: This one is located in Alpena County and the other is located in Genesee County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 19 communities that are also named Paxton - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paxton.
Communities near Paxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paxton.
- Alpena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
- Hillman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <3>
- Posen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <3>
- Lachine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <3>
- Flanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Alpena Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
- Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
- Cathro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Long Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Polaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
- Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
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 Paxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paxton. 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 Paxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton. See our Newspapers Page for Paxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxton ...
Looking for more information about Paxton? 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 Paxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paxton.
Adding Paxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paxton 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 Paxton was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.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 Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paxton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |