Dunham, Michigan

Dunham, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Dunham Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°22′58″N 89°46′59″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gogebic
Township	Marenisco
Elevation	1,601 ft (488 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	49947 (Marenisco)
Area code	906
GNIS feature ID	1619782[1]

Dunham is an unincorporated community in Gogebic County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Dunham in 1902, and was discontinued in 1911.^[2][3] The community was named for John Dunham, an official with the Ashland and Steel Company which operated in the area.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Michigan
2. "Gogebic County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham Post Office (historical)
4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 66.