Ingalls, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Ingalls, Michigan
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Ingalls
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:Mellen
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:45.3769°N -87.6111°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49848
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:629032

Ingalls is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Ingalls is located in Mellen Township along U.S. Highway 41, 2.5miles south of Stephenson.[1] Ingalls has a post office with ZIP code 49848.[2]

History

Thomas Caldwell first settled Ingalls in 1858. The community was named after Eleazer Stillman Ingalls (1820–1879), a judge who organized Menominee County, in 1863. A station on the Chicago and North Western Railway opened in Ingalls in 1872. A post office opened in Ingalls on June 20, 1879; Louis Dobeas (1847–1933) was the first postmaster.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget . Menominee County . pdf . 2010 . January 1, 2011 .
  2. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.