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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 Codes for Michigan City: 662 & 471<3>

The ZIP code for Michigan City: 38647<4>

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)
    • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Walnut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Williston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Snow Lake Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Grand Junction
    (5 miles [8 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 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 (so far) for Michigan City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Michigan City post office opened in 1875.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Michigan City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Michigan City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Michigan City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Michigan City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/