Diorite, Michigan

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

History

Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940.[2][3] The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite, Michigan
  2. "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite 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. 65.

Coordinates: 46°30′33″N 87°49′49″W / 46.50917°N 87.83028°W / 46.50917; -87.83028


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