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Welcome to Topinabee ...

Topinabee is located in Cheboygan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Topinabee: toppin a bee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topinabee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Topinabee is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Topinabee: 231

The ZIP code for Topinabee: 49791<4>

Communities near Topinabee ...

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

  • Petoskey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheboygan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
    • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <5>
  • Harbor Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pellston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Onaway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Alanson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
    • Alanson is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <5>
  • Wolverine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <5>
  • Indian River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <5>
  • Silver Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burt Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
    • Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topinabee ...

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

Adding Topinabee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Topinabee 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 Topinabee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Topinabee post office opened in 1882.

We also found Topinabee mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topinabee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topinabee. 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 Cheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Topinabee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topinabee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Topinabee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topinabee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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/




 

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