Welcome to Vermilion ...
Vermilion is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Vermilion is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vermilion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Vermilion is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vermilion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Vermilion: (906)
Communities Also Named Vermilion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vermilion - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vermilion.
Communities near Vermilion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vermilion.
- Shelldrake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelldrake
- Shelldrake is located in Chippewa County
- Whitefish Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Point
- Whitefish Point is located in Chippewa County
- Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Deer Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Luce County
- Eckerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
- Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <4>
- Batchawana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchawana came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchawana
- Hulbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
- Batchawana Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchawana Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchawana Bay <4>
- Strongs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Vermilion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vermilion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vermilion. 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 Vermilion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vermilion ...
Looking for more information about Vermilion? 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 Vermilion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vermilion.
Adding Vermilion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vermilion 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 Vermilion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vermilion post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermilion. 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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vermilion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |