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Kilmanagh, Michigan
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 Kilmanagh, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Kilmanagh, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Townships | Brookfield, Fairhaven, Sebewaing, Winsor |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48759
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 629666 |
Kilmanagh is an unincorporated community in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is situated at 43°45′22″N 83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°W. at the corners of four townships:
- Brookfield Township (southeast corner)
- Sebewaing Township (southwest corner)
- Fairhaven Township (northwest corner)
- Winsor Township (northeast corner)
History
Kilmanagh was first called Thompson's Corners, for Francis Thompson, an Irish homesteader who arrived in 1861. The name Kilmanagh was first used to describe the nearby Shebeon Creek, which would overflow each spring. A post office named Kilmanagh operated from February 1873 until June 1904.
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