Welcome to Prudenville ...
Prudenville is located in Roscommon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prudenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Prudenville is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prudenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prudenville: 989
The ZIP code for Prudenville: 48651<3>
Communities near Prudenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prudenville.
- Roscommon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <5>
- Houghton Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <5>
- Houghton Lake Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Nellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Geels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Meredith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Saint Helen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
- Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <5>
- Butman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Higgins Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
- Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <5>
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 Prudenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prudenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prudenville. 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 Prudenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prudenville. See our Newspapers Page for Prudenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prudenville ...
Looking for more information about Prudenville? 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 Prudenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prudenville.
Adding Prudenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prudenville 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 Prudenville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Prudenville in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Prudenville post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prudenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prudenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/
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 Roscommon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prudenville - 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 Prudenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prudenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |