Dunham, Michigan

Dunham is an unincorporated community in Gogebic County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]

Dunham, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Dunham
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°22′58″N 89°46′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGogebic
TownshipMarenisco
Elevation
1,601 ft (488 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49947 (Marenisco)
Area code(s)906
GNIS feature ID1619782[1]

History

A post office was established at Dunham in 1902, and was discontinued in 1911.[2][3] The community was named for John Dunham, an official with the Ashland and Steel Company which operated in the area.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Michigan
  2. "Gogebic County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham Post Office (historical)
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 66.


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