Indiantown, Menominee County, Michigan

Indiantown is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]

Indiantown, Michigan
Indiantown is located in Michigan
Indiantown
Indiantown
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°42′16″N 87°22′37″W / 45.70444°N 87.37694°W / 45.70444; -87.37694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
TownshipHarris
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49896
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617639[1]

History

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The community was named from the fact the town site had contained an Indian settlement before the railroad station was built.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indiantown, Menominee County, Michigan
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indiantown, Menominee County, Michigan
  3. ^ 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. 86.