RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Chippewa County >> StrongsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





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.

  • Hulbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trout Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Dick is located in Chippewa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dick
    • From Strongs to Dick
  • Emerson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Chippewa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emerson
    • From Strongs to Emerson
  • Fiborn ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
    • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
    • Fiborn has also been known as:
    • Fiborn Quarry
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fiborn
    • From Strongs to Fiborn
  • Ozark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ozark
    • From Strongs to Ozark
  • Fibre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dryburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenneth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Paradise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <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 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 for Strongs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Strongs post office opened in 1899.

We also found Strongs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strongs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strongs. 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 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025