Nadeau, Michigan

Nadeau, Michigan
—  Unincorporated community  —
Nadeau, Michigan
Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 87°33′10″W / 45.60889°N 87.55278°W / 45.60889; -87.55278Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 87°33′10″W / 45.60889°N 87.55278°W / 45.60889; -87.55278[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Menominee
Township	Nadeau
Elevation[1]	827 ft (252 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	49863
Area code(s)	906
GNIS feature ID	633202[1]

Nadeau is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Nadeau is located in Nadeau Township along U.S. Route 41 and the Canadian National Railway, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Carney.^[2] Nadeau has a post office with ZIP code 49863.^[3]

History

Nadeau was settled as a farm owned by Barney Nadeau. In 1878, the Chicago and North Western Railway opened a station in the community. A post office opened in Nadeau under the name Nadean, with Barney Nadeau serving as postmaster; the name was corrected to Nadeau on February 20, 1890.^[4]

Images

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  Carney/Nadeau School

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nadeau, Michigan
2. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (2010) (pdf). Delta County (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_MENOMINEE_COUNTY_125257_7.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-1. 
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.