Sands, Michigan
Sands is an unincorporated community in Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
A post office was established at Sands in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] The community was named from a sandy plain near the town site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sands, Michigan
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sands Post Office (historical)
- ↑ 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. 122.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 46°25′10.07″N 87°24′32.74″W / 46.4194639°N 87.4090944°W
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