Welcome to Rexton ...
Rexton is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Rexton is located in Mackinac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rexton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Rexton is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rexton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rexton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rexton - they are located in Kentucky and New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rexton.
Communities near Rexton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rexton.
- Newberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Newberry is located in Luce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <4>
- Fiborn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Epoufette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
- Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
- Naubinway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubinway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
- Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <4>
- Trout Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <4>
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hulbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
- Kenneth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Roberts Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
- Engadine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engadine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine
- Engadine is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engadine <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 Rexton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rexton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rexton. 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 Rexton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rexton. See our Newspapers Page for Rexton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rexton ...
Looking for more information about Rexton? 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 Rexton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rexton.
Adding Rexton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rexton 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 Rexton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rexton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Rexton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rexton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rexton. 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 Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rexton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |