Pentoga, Michigan
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
46°00′11″N 88°29′40″W / 46.00306°N 88.49444°W / 46.00306; -88.4944449920
Pentoga is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
History
A post office was established at Pentoga in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[3][4] The community was given its name by the owners of the Montambo mill. The name Pentoga is the nickname of a Chippewa chiefs wife from the area and means bull head. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
- ^ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga 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. 112.
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Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Crystal Falls
communities
- Balsam
- Basswood
- Erickson Landing
- Panola
- Pentoga
- Stager
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