Ingalls, Michigan
Ingalls is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Ingalls is located in Mellen Township along U.S. Highway 41, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Stephenson.[2] Ingalls has a post office with ZIP code 49848.[3]
Ingalls, Michigan | |
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  Ingalls Location within the state of Michigan  Ingalls Ingalls (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′37″N 87°36′40″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Township | Mellen |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49848 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 629032[1] |
History
Thomas Caldwell first settled Ingalls in 1858. The community was named after Eleazer Stillman Ingalls (1820–1879), a judge who organized Menominee County, in 1863. A station on the Chicago and North Western Railway opened in Ingalls in 1872. A post office opened in Ingalls on June 20, 1879; Louis Dobeas (1847–1933) was the first postmaster.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingalls, Michigan
- Menominee County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
- Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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