Donken, Michigan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
46°56′30″N 88°47′40″W / 46.94167°N 88.79444°W / 46.94167; -88.79444[1]CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyHoughtonTownshipElm RiverElevation1,299 ft (396 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code(s)
49965 (Toivola)
Area code906GNIS feature ID624785[1]

Donken is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Donken is located in Elm River Township along M-26, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) southwest of South Range.[2]

History

The Case Lumber Company mill and general store were the first businesses in Donken, which the community was settled around. Earl J. Case, owner of the businesses, became the town's first postmaster on April 7, 1919. Donken was a station on the Copper Range Railroad.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donken, Michigan
  2. ^ Houghton County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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