Welcome to South Boardman ...
South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Boardman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for South Boardman: S. Boardman
South Boardman is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Boardman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Boardman: 231
The ZIP code for South Boardman: 49680<3>
Communities near South Boardman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Boardman.
- Traverse City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Traverse City
- From South Boardman to Traverse City
- Kalkaska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <4>
- Elk Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elk Rapids
- From South Boardman to Elk Rapids
- Kingsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
- Manton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <4>
- Fife Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
- Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <4>
- Deibert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deibert
- From South Boardman to Deibert
- Lodi
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lodi
- From South Boardman to Lodi
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spencer
- From South Boardman to Spencer
- Barker Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barker Creek
- From South Boardman to Barker Creek
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 South Boardman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Boardman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Boardman. 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 South Boardman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boardman. See our Newspapers Page for South Boardman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Boardman ...
Looking for more information about South Boardman? 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 South Boardman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Boardman.
Adding South Boardman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Boardman 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 South Boardman was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found South Boardman in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the South Boardman post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Boardman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boardman. 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 Kalkaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Boardman - 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 South Boardman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Boardman 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |