Chums Corner, Michigan
| Chum's Corners, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Chum's Corners | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′19″N 85°39′23″W / 44.67194°N 85.65639°WCoordinates: 44°40′19″N 85°39′23″W / 44.67194°N 85.65639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Grand Traverse |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 2.664 sq mi (6.90 km2) |
| • Land | 2.660 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 946 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 6223278 [1] |
Chums Corner is a census-designated place in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.[1] Its population was 946 as of the 2010 census.[2]
History
Around 1932 Deronda "Chum" Crandall and his wife Eva began operating a gas station and a grocery store at a major highway intersection a few miles south of Traverse City. Over the years the intersection became known as Chum's Corners. Chum sold the business and retired in 1953, and passed away in Traverse City in early 1959.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Chums Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ Revealing how Chum's Corner's came to be
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