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.

Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Menominee

Cities	Menominee Stephenson

Villages	Carney Daggett Powers

Townships	Cedarville Daggett Faithorn Gourley Harris Holmes Ingallston Lake Mellen Menominee Meyer Nadeau Spalding Stephenson

Unincorporated communities	Banat Birch Creek Carbondale Faithorn Faunus Helps Hermansville Indiantown Ingalls Kew Koss Nadeau Spalding Talbot Whitney Wilson

Coordinates: 45°49′20″N 87°23′16″W / 45.82222°N 87.38778°W / 45.82222; -87.38778