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Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Faunus, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Faunus is located in MichiganFaunusFaunusLocation within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°53′33″N 87°30′32″W / 45.89250°N 87.50889°W / 45.89250; -87.50889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
TownshipSpalding
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)49873
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617553

Faunus is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

History

A post office was established at Faunus in 1896, and discontinued in 1908. The community was named after Faunus, a god in Roman mythology.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
  3. "Menominee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus Post Office (historical)
  5. 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. 70.
Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Menominee
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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