Welcome to Pompeii ...

Pompeii is located in Gratiot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pompeii, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Pompeii is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pompeii: 989

The ZIP code for Pompeii: 48874<3>

Communities near Pompeii ...

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

Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
Saint Johns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Louis
- From Pompeii to Saint Louis
Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
Ovid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
Breckenridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fowler
- From Pompeii to Fowler
Carson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carson City is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson City
- From Pompeii to Carson City
Elsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elsie is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elsie
- From Pompeii to Elsie
Maple Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pompeii ...

Looking for more information about Pompeii? 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 Pompeii, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pompeii.

Adding Pompeii to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pompeii.

Footnotes ...

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