Diorite, Michigan

Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[1]

History

Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940.^[2]^[3] The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite, Michigan
↑ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite Post Office (historical)
↑ 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. 65.

Municipalities and communities of Marquette County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Marquette

Cities	Ishpeming Marquette Negaunee

Charter townships	Chocolay Marquette

General law townships	Champion Ely Ewing Forsyth Humboldt Ishpeming Michigamme Negaunee Powell Republic Richmond Sands Skandia Tilden Turin Wells West Branch

CDPs	Big Bay Gwinn Harvey K. I. Sawyer Michigamme Palmer Republic Trowbridge Park West Ishpeming

Other unincorporated communities	Arnold Austin Cascade Champion Clowry Diorite Gentian Helena Little Lake National Mine New Swanzy Plains Sands Swanzy Wobic

Indian reservation	L'Anse Indian Reservation

Coordinates: 46°30′33″N 87°49′49″W / 46.50917°N 87.83028°W / 46.50917; -87.83028

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