Barton City, Michigan | |
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 U.S. Post Office in Barton City | |
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| Coordinates:44°41′03″N83°36′20″W / 44.68417°N 83.60556°W /44.68417; -83.60556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alcona |
| Townships | Hawes andMillen |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48705 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-05640[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 620662[1] |
Barton City is anunincorporated community inAlcona County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. It is situated about 2 miles north ofM-72 in theHuron National Forest on the shore of Jewel Lake. Most of the community is withinMillen Township, although nearby settlement extends north intoHawes Township. TheZIP code, 48705, serves a much larger area including large portions of Millen, Hawes, andMitchell Township.There is a Barton City Chamber of Commerce, the Biggest little Chamber in the North. Barton City also home of the Biggest little 4th in the North[3]
Barton City is at44°41′03″N83°36′20″W / 44.68417°N 83.60556°W /44.68417; -83.60556 (Barton City, Michigan) with an elevation of 830 feet (250 m) above sea level.[1]
Barton City was the site of the main branch of the Potts Lumbering Company and the Loud Lumbering Company. First called "Mud Lake", because of its location on the shores of what is now known as Jewell Lake, a post office named Mud Lake was established on March 10, 1887, with George W. LaChapelle as postmaster. In 1912, two surveyors staying at the home of resident Frank Barton, laid out a town around the lake, sold lots, and named the town for Barton. The name of the post office was changed to Barton City on April 1, 1912.[4][5]
Barton City boasts "the biggest little Fourth in the North" - a two-day festival in the city park on Fourth of July weekend including a grease pole competition, sawdust pile, a flea market and a beer tent. The city also puts on a fireworks show on the evening of July 4 every year.
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