Faithorn, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Faithorn, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Faithorn
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:Menominee
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Faithorn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:860
Coordinates:45.6647°N -87.7517°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:49892
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:625807

Faithorn is an unincorporated community in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along County Road 577, approximately 1miles east of the state of Wisconsin.

History

Faithorn began as a lumbering town and had a post office from 1903 or 1905 until 1955.[1] It is named after the Chicago railroad man John Nicholson Faithorn (1852–1914).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan. Menominee County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 2, 2019.
  2. McLeod . Richard . History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway . The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin . 1968 . 118 . 7–20.