Cornell, Michigan

Cornell, Michigan
—  Unincorporated community  —
Cornell, Michigan
Coordinates: 45°54′05″N 87°13′20″W / 45.90139°N 87.22222°W / 45.90139; -87.22222Coordinates: 45°54′05″N 87°13′20″W / 45.90139°N 87.22222°W / 45.90139; -87.22222[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Delta
Township	Cornell
Elevation[1]	823 ft (251 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49818
Area code(s)	906
GNIS feature ID	623841[1]

Cornell is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan, United States. Cornell is located in Cornell Township 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west-northwest of Gladstone.^[2] Cornell has a post office with ZIP code 49818.^[3]

History

Cornell was initially settled in 1886 by Marcell Adhland and Edward Hollywood. It was founded in 1887 by George H. Mashek and Edward Arnold; Mashek named the community after his alma mater, Cornell University. A post office opened in Cornell on April 12, 1899; Edward Arnold was the first postmaster.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornell, Michigan
2. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (2010) (pdf). Delta County (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_DELTA_COUNTY_125044_7.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-25. 
3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Post Office
4. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.