Welcome to Rust ...
Rust is located in Montmorency County<1>.
The location of Rust has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rust, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Rust is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rust lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rust: (989)
Communities Also Named Rust ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Rust: This one is located in Montmorency County and the other is located in Mecosta County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 3 communities that are also named Rust - they are located in Illinois and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rust.
Communities near Rust ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rust.
- Hillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <4>
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- Flanders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Lachine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <4>
- Royston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Montmorency County
- Big Rock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Herron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Herron is located in Alpena County
- Long Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Bigelow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - McHarg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
- McHarg is located in Alpena 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 Rust. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rust.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rust. 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 Rust.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rust. See our Newspapers Page for Rust.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rust ...
Looking for more information about Rust? 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 Rust, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rust.
Adding Rust to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rust 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 Rust was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rust post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rust.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rust. 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 Montmorency, 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 Rust - 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> | 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/ |