Champion, Michigan
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
46°30′50″N 87°57′48″W / 46.51389°N 87.96333°W / 46.51389; -87.9633349814
Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869, taking its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine[2][3] Finnish-American accordionist Viola Turpeinen was born in Champion in 1909.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion, Michigan
- ^ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ 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. 54.
- ^ "Viola Turpeinen". www.musicforaccordion.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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Municipalities and communities of Marquette County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Marquette
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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