Whitney, Michigan
Whitney is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
A post office was established at Whitney in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1939.[2] The community was named for the owner of a local charcoal kiln.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, Michigan
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney 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. 139.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 45°49′20″N 87°23′16″W / 45.82222°N 87.38778°W
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