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Welcome to Sigma ...

Sigma is located in Kalkaska County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sigma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Sigma is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sigma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sigma - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sigma ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sigma ...

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

Adding Sigma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sigma 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 Sigma was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sigma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalkaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sigma - 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.