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Welcome to Trenary ...

Trenary is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Trenary is located in Alger County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trenary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Trenary is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Trenary, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Trenary: 906

The ZIP code for Trenary: 49891<3>

Communities near Trenary ...

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

  • Chatham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Traunik
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Traunik is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
    • Former names for Traunik:
    • Buckeye Landing
    • Buckeye Spur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
  • Osier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Osier is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
  • Slapneck ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Slapneck is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
  • Dorsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorsey is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Eben Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rumely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rumely is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
  • Lathrop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lathrop is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McFarland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McFarland is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland has also been known as:
    • McFarlands

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trenary ...

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

Adding Trenary to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Trenary post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trenary.

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 Trenary - 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 Trenary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trenary 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/