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Welcome to Sidnaw ...

Sidnaw is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Sidnaw is located in Houghton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sidnaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Sidnaw is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Sidnaw (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Sidnaw: 906

The ZIP code for Sidnaw: 49961<3>

Communities near Sidnaw ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidnaw ...

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

Adding Sidnaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sidnaw 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 (so far) for Sidnaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sidnaw post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidnaw.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidnaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sidnaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sidnaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/