Kilmanagh, Michigan
Kilmanagh, Michigan | |
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  Kilmanagh Location within the state of Michigan  Kilmanagh Kilmanagh (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′22″N 83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Townships | Brookfield, Fairhaven, Sebewaing, Winsor |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48759 |
| Area code | 989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 629666[1] |
Kilmanagh is an unincorporated community in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is situated at 43°45′22″N 83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°W.[1] at the corners of four townships:
- Brookfield Township (southeast corner)
- Sebewaing Township (southwest corner)
- Fairhaven Township (northwest corner)
- Winsor Township (northeast corner)
History[edit]
Kilmanagh was first called Thompson's Corners, for Francis Thompson, an Irish homesteader who arrived in 1861. The name Kilmanagh was first used to describe the nearby Shebeon Creek, which would overflow each spring. A post office named Kilmanagh operated from February 1873 until June 1904.[2]
Government[edit]
School District serving the community are Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools and Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools.[3] The community is served by the Sebewaing based Post Office, Zip Code 48759.
| District | Number | Officeholder |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative | 10[4] | Candice Miller |
| State Senate | 31[5] | Mike Green |
| State Representative | 84[6] | |
| County Commissioner |
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kilmanagh, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ "Huron County School District Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "2001 Congressional District Statewide Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. September 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "2001 Senate District Statewide Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "Michigan's 110 House Districts 2001 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
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