Welcome to Randville ...
Randville is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Randville is located in Dickinson County<1>.
The location of Randville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Randville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Randville is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Randville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Randville (for example, toward Gladstone), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Randville: (906)
Communities near Randville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Randville.
- Iron Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <4>
- Kingsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Niagara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Crystal Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <4>
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>
- Sagola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola
- Sagola is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagola <4>
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Channing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
- Channing is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channing <4>
- Felch Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson 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 Randville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Randville. 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 Randville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Randville. See our Newspapers Page for Randville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Randville ...
Looking for more information about Randville? 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 Randville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Randville.
Adding Randville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Randville 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 Randville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Randville post office opened in 1891.
We also found Randville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Randville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |