Welcome to Waucedah ...
Waucedah is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Waucedah is located in Dickinson County<1>.
The location of Waucedah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waucedah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Waucedah is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waucedah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Waucedah (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Waucedah is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.
Communities near Waucedah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waucedah.
- Iron Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <4>
- Kingsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Niagara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Powers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Vulcan is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <4>
- Blom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Hermansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Quinnesec
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnesec
- Quinnesec is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinnesec <4>
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 Waucedah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waucedah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waucedah. 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 Waucedah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waucedah. See our Newspapers Page for Waucedah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waucedah ...
Looking for more information about Waucedah? 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 Waucedah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waucedah.
Adding Waucedah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waucedah 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 Waucedah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waucedah post office opened in 1891.
We also found Waucedah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waucedah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waucedah. 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 Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waucedah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |