Welcome to Pickford ...
Pickford is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Pickford is primarily located in Chippewa County<1>. A portion of Pickford extends into Mackinac County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pickford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Pickford is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pickford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pickford: 906
The ZIP code for Pickford: 49774<3>
Communities near Pickford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickford.
- Stalwart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stalwart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
- Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stalwart
- From Pickford to Stalwart
- Barbeau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kinross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hessel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Dolomite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rudyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Mackinac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simmons
- From Pickford to Simmons
- Dafter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
- Dafter is located in Chippewa 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 Pickford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickford. 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 Pickford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickford. See our Newspapers Page for Pickford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickford ...
Looking for more information about Pickford? 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 Pickford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pickford.
Adding Pickford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pickford 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 Pickford was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Pickford in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Pickford post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pickford - 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 Pickford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pickford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |