Nisula, Michigan

Nisula, Michigan
—  Unincorporated community  —
Nisula, Michigan
Coordinates: 46°45′54″N 88°47′40″W / 46.765°N 88.79444°W / 46.765; -88.79444Coordinates: 46°45′54″N 88°47′40″W / 46.765°N 88.79444°W / 46.765; -88.79444[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Houghton
Township	Laird
Elevation[1]	1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49952
Area code(s)	906
GNIS feature ID	1621015[1]

Nisula is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Nisula is located in Laird Township along M-38, 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Baraga.^[2] Nisula has a post office with ZIP code 49952.^[3]

History

Nisula was originally settled under the name Faro. In 1894, Finns from Baraga began moving to the community. A post office opened in Nisula on July 7, 1903. August Nisula, for whom the community was named, was the first postmaster. A Michigan Central Railroad station opened in Nisula in 1903.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nisula, Michigan
2. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (2010) (pdf). Houghton County (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_HOUGHTON_COUNTY_125212_7.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
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.