Kewadin, Michigan

For the community in St. Clair County, see Keewahdin, Michigan.

Kewadin, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Etymology: giiwedin (Ojibwe)
Kewadin is located in Michigan
Kewadin
Kewadin
Kewadin is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 44°55′03″N 85°22′23″W / 44.91750°N 85.37306°W / 44.91750; -85.37306
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyAntrim
TownshipMilton
Settled1856
Elevation
[1]
600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49648
49629 (Elk Rapids)
Area code231
GNIS feature ID629640[1]

Kewadin (/kəˈweɪˈdən/ kə-WAY-dən) is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located in Milton Township, Antrim County, and is located on the northern shore of Elk Lake, roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Elk Rapids. As an unincorporated community, Kewadin has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. However, a post office operates out of the community, with the ZIP Code 49648.[2]

History

The Kewadin area was occupied by indigenous peoples until 1876, when a European settlement was established, known as Indian Town. On June 4, 1883, a post office opened in the community, and it was renamed to Kewadin, after the Ojibwe word giiwedin, meaning 'north'.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kewadin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "PO Locator | USPS". tools.usps.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 302. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. ^ "giiwedin (ni) | | the Ojibwe People's Dictionary". ojibwe.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Land of Anishinabek Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 12 December 2023.


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