Champion, Michigan
Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion, Michigan
- ↑ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ 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. 54.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 46°30′50″N 87°57′48″W / 46.51389°N 87.96333°W
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