Faithorn, Michigan
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Faithorn, Michigan | |
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 Welcome sign to Faithorn | |
  Faithorn Location within the state of Michigan  Faithorn Faithorn (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′53″N 87°45′06″W / 45.66472°N 87.75167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Township | Faithorn |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 49892 |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 625807[1] |
Faithorn is an unincorporated community in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] It is located along County Road 577, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the state of Wisconsin.
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Faithorn began as a lumbering town and had a post office from 1903 or 1905 until 1955.[3][4] It is named after the Chicago railroad baron, John Nicholson Faithorn (1852–1914)J who served as the president and general manager of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad and was a key figure in the Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railway.[5][6][6][A]
