Diorite, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Diorite, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Diorite
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:Ely
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1572
Coordinates:46.5092°N -87.8303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49814 (Champion)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:624690

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

History

Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940.[1] The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marquette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 15 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403003701/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MI&county=Marquette . 3 April 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. 65.