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Welcome to Somerset ...

Somerset is located in Hillsdale County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

Somerset is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Somerset: 517

The ZIP code for Somerset: 49281<3>

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
  • Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
  • Grass Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <4>
  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Onsted
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
    • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

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

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1841.

We also found Somerset in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

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 Hillsdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - 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 Somerset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerset 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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