Ford River, Michigan | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Ford RiverLocation within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 45°40′46″N 87°08′22″W / 45.67944°N 87.13944°W / 45.67944; -87.13944 | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Delta |
Township | Ford River |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49829 |
Area code | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 626237 |
Ford River is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
History
A post office was established at Ford River in 1860, and was discontinued in 1872. The community took its name from the Ford River.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford River, Michigan
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford River Post Office (historical)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 71.
Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Michigan, United States | ||
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County seat: Escanaba | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |