Welcome to Winegars ...
Winegars is located in Gladwin County<1>.
The location of Winegars has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winegars, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Winegars is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winegars lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winegars lies within the (989) area code.
Communities near Winegars ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winegars.
- Gladwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwin <4>
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <4>
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Rhodes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
- Edenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sugar Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Bentley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Midland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <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 Winegars. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winegars.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winegars. 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 Winegars.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winegars. See our Newspapers Page for Winegars.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winegars ...
Looking for more information about Winegars? 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 Winegars, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winegars.
Adding Winegars to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winegars 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 Winegars was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Winegars mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winegars.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winegars. 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 Gladwin, 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 Winegars - 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. |