Alger County Post Offices

Post Offices of Alger County Alger County was established on March 17, 1885, and was originally made up of land assigned to Schoolcraft County. It was named in honor of Russell A. Alger, Republican Governor of Michigan (1885-1886), who later became a U.S. Senator (1902-1907). Onota became the first county seat when Schoolcraft County was established in 1871. In 1885 Au Train was the county seat for Alger County, and in 1902 the county seat was moved to Munising. . Railroad Time-Table Map of Alger County from 1907 - not sure where these towns are? (or were?) This map will help you locate them!
Anna River - Established: October 12, 1888 Township: Au Train First postmaster: Neil Steinberg Name changed to: Hallston December 19, 1888 Township: Au Train Postmaster: Julius W. Gogarn Discontinued: August 14, 1897 Mail service to Wetmore
Au Train - Established: March 22, 1883 First postmaster: Edward L. Small County: Schoolcraft Township: Au Train Changed to: Alger County March 17, 1885 Changed to: one word in 1894 ((Autrain)Autrain) Changed to: two words in 1905 to Present (Au Train) Zip Code: 49806
Chatham - Established: January 19, 1897 to Present First postmaster: John H. Gatiss, Jr. Township: Rock River Zip Code: 49816
Christmas - Established: July 8, 1966 Contract Rural Branch of Munising #3 First postmaster: Evelyn Borbot Clerk-In-Charge: Pauline Burness Township: Au Train Changed to: Contract Community Post Office of Munising #3 July 1, 1975 to Present Zip Code: 49862
Coalwood - Established: September 21, 1906 First postmaster: Isadore Cyr Township: Au Train Discontinued: July 15, 1910 Mail service to Munising #3
Deerton - Established: August 12, 1922 to Present First postmaster: Dora H. Gogarn Township: Onota Zip Code: 49822
Eben Junction - Established: August 1, 1908 to Present First postmaster: Emil Hoppe Township: Rock River Zip Code: 49825
Floeter Established: July 2, 1883 First postmaster: Francois X. Brusette County: Schoolcraft Township: Munising Discontinued: July 28, 1884 Re-established: December 26, 1884 Changed to Alger County on March 17, 1885 Discontinued: June 15, 1888 Re-established: October 23, 1888 Name changed to: Munising #2 (October 23, 1889) Discontinued: December 3, 1895 Name changed to: Wetmore (December 3, 1895-Present) Zip Code: 49895
Forest Lake - Established: May 8, 1915 First postmaster: William J. Roberge Township: Au Train Discontinued: September 30, 1984 Discontinued: Zip Code 49832 Mail service to Munising #3
Gogarnville (see Munising #1)
Grand Island - Established: 1851 Discontinued: 1854 Township: Grand Island It is possible that a post office may not have existed on Grand Island).
Grand Marais - Established: November 21, 1882 to Present First postmaster: Charles A. Loughlin County: Schoolcraft Township: Burt Changed to: Alger County on March 17, 1885 Zip Code: 49839
Hallston (see Anna River)
Jenney - Established: August 8, 1903 First postmaster: Napoleon L. Nevans Township: Munising Discontinued: November 30, 1905 Mail service to Manistique
Kiva - Established: December 11, 1915 First postmaster: Sigrid Kivimaki Township: Limestone Discontinued: August 11, 1967 Discontinued: Zip Code 49850 Mail service to Trenary
Limestone - Established: October 12, 1892 First postmaster: John H. Johnson Township: Limestone Discontinued: July 15, 1984 Discontinued: Zip Code 49851 Mail service to Chatham
Melstrand - Established: July 11, 1917 First postmaster: Frank C. Sorenson Township: Munising Discontinued: February 15, 1926 Mail service to Shingleton
Munising #1 Established: December 22, 1868 First postmaster: William A. Cox County: Schoolcraft Township: Munising Discontinued: April 10, 1873 Re-established: December 12, 1873 County: Schoolcraft Township: Munising Discontinued: May 16, 1883 Mail service to Au Train Re-established: January 22, 1884 County: Schoolcraft Township: Munising Changed to: Alger County on March 17, 1885 Name changed to: Gogarnville October 23, 1889 Township: Munising Discontinued: July 15, 1893 Mail service to Munising #2
Munising #2 (see Floeter)
Munising #3 - Established: January 4, 1896 to Present Township: Munising First postmaster: Arthur S. Nestor Zip Code: 49862
Onota - Established: May 16, 1870 First postmaster: Robert A. White County: Schoolcraft Township: Onota Discontinued: August 14, 1879 Re-established: May 18, 1881 Changed to: Alger County on March 17, 1885 Discontinued: February 29, 1924 Mail service to Deerton
Petrel - Established: September 2, 1903 First postmaster: E. V. McGregor Township: Munising Discontinued: June 29, 1907 Mail service to Shingleton
Reedsboro - Established: March 29, 1886 First postmaster: Archibald Gibbs Township: Munising Discontinued: February 16, 1887 Mail service to Floeter
Rock River - Established: February 20, 1886 First postmaster: John H. Johnson Township: Onota Discontinued: June 15, 1898 Mail service to Onota Re-established: October 29, 1898 as one word (Rockriver). Discontinued: June 15, 1906 Mail service to Au Train
Rumely - Established: September 24, 1906 First postmaster: Cyrille Valind Township: Rock River Discontinued: March 31, 1943 Re-established: December 16, 1947 Changed to: Contract Rural Station of Eben Junction on September 1, 1959. Changed to: Contract Rural Branch of Eben Junction on February 10, 1966. Changed to: Contract Community Post Office of Eben Junction on July 1, 1975 to Present Zip Code: 49826
Shingleton - Established: September 20, 1887 First postmaster: James M. Carr Township: Munising Discontinued: May 31, 1897 Mail service to Wetmore Re-established: November 26, 1901 to Present Zip Code: 49884
Sundell - Established: August 31, 1922 First postmaster: Selma Harsila Township: Rock River Discontinued: August 25, 1967 Discontinued: Zip Code 49838 Mail service to Rumley Rural Branch of Eben Junction
Traunik - Established: July 25, 1927 First postmaster: Louis Mikulich Township: Limestone Discontinued: May 4, 1996 Discontinued: Zip Code 49890 Mail service to Trenary
Trenary - Established: February 25, 1902 to Present First postmaster: Alanson W. Clark Township: Mathias Zip Code: 49891
Tyoga - Established: February 15, 1906 First postmaster: John W. Bailey Township: Onota Discontinued: July 31, 1907 Mail service to Onota
Wetmore (see Floeter)
Winters - Established: September 20, 1889 First postmaster: John D. Winters Township: Mathias Discontinued: August 15, 1923 Re-established: February 25, 1924 Discontinued: June 15, 1928 Mail service to Trenary
Youngs - Established: May 5, 1899 First postmaster: Frank Youngs Township: Burt Discontinued: May 15, 1901 Mail service to Seney
References: *Michigan Postal History The Post Offices 1805-1986* (1993) by David M. Ellis *Michigan Place Names* (1986) by Walter Romig National Archives & Records Administration