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Welcome to Pullman ...

Pullman is located in Allegan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pullman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Pullman is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pullman: 269

The ZIP code for Pullman: 49450<3>

Communities Also Named Pullman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pullman - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pullman.

Communities near Pullman ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pullman ...

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

Adding Pullman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pullman 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 Pullman was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Pullman in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Pullman post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pullman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pullman - 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 Pullman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pullman 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.
<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/