Ingalls, Michigan
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 / 45.37694°N 87.61111°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 | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 629032[1] |
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]
History
Thomas Caldwell first settled Ingalls in 1858. The community was named after Eleazer Stillman Ingalls (1820–1879),[4] 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)[5][6] was the first postmaster.[7]
References
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Jordan, Philip D. (November 29, 1934). "Interesting Facts on Lake County History in Story of 'Prairie Hen'". Waukegan News-Sun. Waukegan, IL. pp. 1, 17, 18. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. H. F. Thayer's Father Succumbs". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, OH. July 19, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louis Dobeas, Pioneer, Dies". The Escanaba Daily Press. Escanaba, MI. July 22, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.