Welcome to Republic ...

Republic is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Republic is located in Marquette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Republic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Republic is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Republic (for example, toward Iron Mountain), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Republic is within the (906) area code.

The ZIP code for Republic: 49879<3>

Communities Also Named Republic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Republic - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Republic ...

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

• Ishpeming
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
  • Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <4>
• Negaunee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
  • Negaunee is located in Marquette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <4>
• Beacon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Marquette County
• Champion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <4>
• Humboldt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
• Clarksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
• Clowry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clowry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
  • Clowry is located in Marquette County
• Diorite
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
  • Diorite is located in Marquette County
  • Diorite has also been known as:
  • Diotrite
• Michigamme
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigamme have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigamme
  • Michigamme is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigamme <4>
• South Greenwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
  • South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
  • South Greenwood has also been known as:
  • Greenwood Station

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Republic ...

Looking for more information about Republic? 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 Republic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Republic.

Adding Republic to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Republic in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Republic post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Republic.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/

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