Pentoga, Michigan
Pentoga is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
A post office was established at Pentoga in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[2][3] The community was given its name by the owners of a mill, but the meaning behind the name Pentoga, if any, is unknown.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
- ↑ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga 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. 112.
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Coordinates: 46°00′11″N 88°29′40″W / 46.00306°N 88.49444°W
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