Misplaced Pages

Avery, Michigan

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Not to be confused with Avery Township, Michigan. Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Avery, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Avery is located in MichiganAveryAveryLocation within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 41°49′24″N 86°34′33″W / 41.82333°N 86.57583°W / 41.82333; -86.57583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBerrien
TownshipThree Oaks
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)49128
Area code269
GNIS feature ID2376506

Avery is an unincorporated community in Three Oaks Township within Berrien County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

History

A post office was established at Avery in 1860, and remained in operation until 1890. Gilbert B. Avery, the first postmaster and proprietor of a local sawmill, gave the community his last name.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Origins - Old Place Names". Berrien County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Berrien County, Michigan, United States
County seat: St. Joseph
Cities
Map of Michigan highlighting Berrien County
Villages
Charter townships
Civil townships
CDPs
Other
communities
Indian reservationPokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians‡
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Stub icon

This Berrien County, Michigan location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: