Champion, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Champion, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Champion
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marquette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Champion
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1591
Coordinates:46.5139°N -87.9633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49814
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:623055

Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869, taking its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine[1] [2] Finnish-American accordionist Viola Turpeinen was born in Champion in 1909.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marquette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 February 2015.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 54.
  3. Web site: Viola Turpeinen . 2024-08-02 . www.musicforaccordion.com.