Faunus, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Faunus, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Faunus
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Name2:Menominee
Subdivision Name3:Spalding
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:292
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:45.8925°N -87.5089°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49873
Area Code:906
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1617553

Faunus is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

History

A post office was established at Faunus in 1896, and discontinued in 1908.[1] The community was named after Faunus, a god in Roman mythology.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Menominee County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 March 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. 70.