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Welcome to Tuscola Station ...

Tuscola Station is located in Tuscola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscola Station, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Tuscola Station: Tuscola Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Tuscola Station is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tuscola Station: 989

Communities near Tuscola Station ...

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

  • Saginaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <3>
  • Bay City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankenmuth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Caro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <3>
  • Essexville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Vassar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clio is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <3>
  • Montrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscola Station ...

Looking for more information about Tuscola Station? 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 Tuscola Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tuscola Station.

Adding Tuscola Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuscola Station 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 Tuscola Station was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscola Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Tuscola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscola Station - 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.