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Welcome to Ramsay ...

Ramsay is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Ramsay is located in Gogebic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramsay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ramsay is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ramsay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ramsay, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Ramsay: 906

The ZIP code for Ramsay: 49959<3>

Communities Also Named Ramsay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ramsay - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska and Ontario.

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

Communities near Ramsay ...

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

  • Ironwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hurley is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Montreal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Montreal is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Thomaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Connorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • North Ironwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
  • Hartley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartley is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley has also been known as:
    • Hartleys
  • Gile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gile is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsay ...

Looking for more information about Ramsay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ramsay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsay.

Adding Ramsay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsay.

Footnotes ...

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