Welcome to Remus ...

Remus is located in Mecosta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Remus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Remus is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Remus: (989)

The ZIP code for Remus: 49340<3>

Communities Also Named Remus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Remus - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Remus ...

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

• Mount Pleasant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Big Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
  • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
• Lake Isabella
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
  • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
  • Lake Isabella village
• Edmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Edmore is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <4>
• Lakeview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
• Morley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Morley is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <4>
• Mecosta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
  • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>
• Barryton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
  • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
• Stanwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
  • Stanwood is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <4>
• McBride
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
  • McBride is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remus ...

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

Adding Remus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Remus in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Remus post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Remus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/