Ford River, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Ford River is located in Michigan
Ford River
Ford River
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°40′46″N 87°08′22″W / 45.67944°N 87.13944°W / 45.67944; -87.13944
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta
TownshipFord River
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49829
Area code906
GNIS feature ID626237[1]

Ford River is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]

History

A post office was established at Ford River in 1860, and was discontinued in 1872.[2] The community took its name from the Ford River.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford River, Michigan
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford River Post Office (historical)
  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. 71.
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