Welcome to Sundell ...
Sundell is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Sundell is located in Alger County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sundell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Sundell is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sundell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Sundell, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sundell: 906
Communities near Sundell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sundell.
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eben Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
- Eben Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <3>
- New Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Dalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
- Carlshend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlshend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlshend
- Carlshend is located in Marquette County
- Skandia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <3>
- Traunik
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Diffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diffin
- Diffin is located in Alger County
- Onota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
- Onota is located in Alger County
- Slapneck ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapneck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
- Slapneck is located in Alger County
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 Sundell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sundell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sundell. 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 Sundell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sundell. See our Newspapers Page for Sundell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sundell ...
Looking for more information about Sundell? 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 Sundell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sundell.
Adding Sundell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sundell 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 Sundell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sundell post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sundell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sundell - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |