Official Name: | Perkins, Michigan |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
Pushpin Label: | Perkins |
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: | Baldwin |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 784 |
Coordinates: | 45.9778°N -87.0719°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 49872 |
Area Code: | 906 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1621214 |
Perkins is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan, United States. Perkins is located in Baldwin Township along M-35, 9miles north-northwest of Gladstone.[1] Perkins has a post office with ZIP code 49872.[2]
Perkins was founded around 1872 by the Cascade Company, which made charcoal kilns and cut lumber in the community. It was originally located on the Whitefish Branch of the Chicago and North Western Railway. A post office opened in Perkins on May 7, 1894; John Fuhriman was the first postmaster.[3] The community was named for Josiah Perkins, an early settler.[4]