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Welcome to Winn ...

Winn is located in Isabella County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Winn is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Winn: 989

The ZIP code for Winn: 48896<3>

Communities Also Named Winn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winn - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winn.

Communities near Winn ...

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

  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
  • Saint Louis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Isabella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
    • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
    • Lake Isabella village
  • Shepherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Edmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mecosta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rosebush
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winn ...

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

Adding Winn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winn 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 Winn was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Isabella, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.