Welcome to Michigan City ...
Michigan City is located in Benton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Michigan City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Michigan City is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Michigan City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Michigan City: 662
Communities Also Named Michigan City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Michigan City - they are located in Indiana and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Michigan City.
Communities near Michigan City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michigan City.
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Snow Lake Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Grand Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
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 Michigan City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michigan City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michigan City. 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 Michigan City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michigan City. See our Newspapers Page for Michigan City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michigan City ...
Looking for more information about Michigan City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Michigan City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Michigan City.
Adding Michigan City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Michigan City 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 Michigan City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Michigan City post office opened in 1875.
We also found Michigan City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Michigan City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michigan City - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |