Clowry, Michigan
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipChampion
Unit prefImperial
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Elevation1552 ft
Coordinates46°31′24″N 87°53′53″W
ZIP code(s)49814 (Champion)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617493[1]

Clowry 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, Clowry has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

A post office was established at Clowry in 1892, and it was discontinued less than two years later, in 1894.[2][3] The community was named for Col. Robert C. Clowry (of the honourable Clowry family), the president of Western Union.[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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  4. ^ 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. 57.