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Welcome to Hematite ...

Hematite is located in Florence County<1>.

Hematite is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hematite lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hematite (for example, toward Escanaba (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Hematite: 715 & 534<3>

Communities Also Named Hematite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hematite - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hematite ...

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

  • Iron Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
  • Norway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
  • Niagara
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Niagara is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Crystal Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>
  • Stager
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Mastodon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
  • Fern ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fern is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hematite ...

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

Adding Hematite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hematite 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 Hematite was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hematite.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hematite - 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Hematite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Hematite area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.