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Barton City, Michigan
U.S. Post Office in Barton City
U.S. Post Office in Barton City
Barton City, Michigan is located in Michigan
Barton City, Michigan
Barton City, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Barton City, Michigan is located in the United States
Barton City, Michigan
Barton City, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alcona
Townships Hawes and Millen
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48705
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-05640
GNIS feature ID 620662

Barton City is an unincorporated community in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated about 2 miles north of M-72 in the Huron National Forest on the shore of Jewel Lake. Most of the community is within Millen Township, although nearby settlement extends north into Hawes Township. The ZIP code, 48705, serves a much larger area including large portions of Millen, Hawes, and Mitchell Township.

History

Barton City is at 44°41′03″N 83°36′20″W / 44.68417°N 83.60556°W / 44.68417; -83.60556 (Barton City, Michigan) with an elevation of 830 feet (250 m) above sea level.

Barton City was the site of the main branch of the Potts Lumbering Company and the Loud Lumbering Company. First called "Mud Lake", because of its location on the shores of what is now known as Jewell Lake, a post office named Mud Lake was established on March 10, 1887, with George W. LaChapelle as postmaster. In 1912, two surveyors staying at the home of resident Frank Barton, laid out a town around the lake, sold lots, and named the town for Barton. The name of the post office was changed to Barton City on April 1, 1912.

Barton City boasts "the biggest little Fourth in the North" - a two-day festival in the city park on Fourth of July weekend including a grease pole competition, sawdust pile, a flea market and a beer tent. The city also puts on a fireworks show on the evening of July 4 every year.

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