Welcome to Schaffer ...
Schaffer is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Schaffer is located in Delta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schaffer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Schaffer is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Schaffer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Schaffer is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Schaffer is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Schaffer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Schaffer - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schaffer.
Communities near Schaffer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schaffer.
- Escanaba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
- Escanaba is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <3>
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Powers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <3>
- Carney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <3>
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ford River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Ford River is located in Delta County
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Delta 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 Schaffer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schaffer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schaffer. 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 Schaffer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schaffer. See our Newspapers Page for Schaffer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schaffer ...
Looking for more information about Schaffer? 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 Schaffer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schaffer.
Adding Schaffer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schaffer 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 Schaffer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Schaffer post office opened in 1887.
We also found Schaffer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schaffer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schaffer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
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 Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schaffer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |