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Welcome to Strongs ...

Strongs is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Strongs is located in Chippewa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Strongs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Strongs is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Strongs: 906

The ZIP code for Strongs: 49790<3>

Communities Also Named Strongs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Strongs: This one is located in Chippewa County and the other is located in Monroe County.

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

Communities near Strongs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strongs ...

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

Adding Strongs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strongs 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 Strongs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Strongs post office opened in 1899. The Strongs post office closed in 1963.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strongs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strongs - 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 Strongs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strongs 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/