Ford River, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Ford River, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Ford River
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:Delta
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ford River
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:178
Elevation Ft:584
Coordinates:45.6794°N -87.1394°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49829
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 71.