Welcome to Tunis ...Tunis is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP). Tunis is located in Baraga County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Tunis is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Tunis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel south from Tunis (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Area Code for Tunis: 906 Communities Also Named Tunis ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tunis - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tunis. Communities near Tunis ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunis.
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 Tunis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunis. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunis. 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 Tunis. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunis. See our Newspapers Page for Tunis. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunis ...Looking for more information about Tunis? 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 Tunis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tunis. Adding Tunis to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Tunis 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 Tunis was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunis. Footnotes ...
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