Welcome to Pearl Beach ...
Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pearl Beach, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearl Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
A typical abbreviation for Pearl Beach: Pearl Bch.
Pearl Beach is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pearl Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pearl Beach: (810)
Communities Also Named Pearl Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Pearl Beach: This one is located in Saint Clair County and the other is located in Branch County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearl Beach.
Communities near Pearl Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearl Beach.
- Saint Clair Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <4>
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
- Mount Clemens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clemens
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,013 people
- Former names for Mount Clemens:
- Big Springs
- High Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Clemens <4>
- Fraser
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <4>
- New Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <4>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Saint Clair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Marine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
- Former names for Marine City:
- Cottrellville
- Marine
- Newport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <4>
- Algonac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
- Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <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 Pearl Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearl Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearl Beach. 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 Pearl Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Pearl Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl Beach ...
Looking for more information about Pearl Beach? 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 Pearl Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pearl Beach.
Adding Pearl Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pearl Beach 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 Pearl Beach was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Pearl Beach in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Pearl Beach post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearl Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearl Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |