Deford, Michigan

Deford, Michigan
Deford, Michigan is located in Michigan
Deford, Michigan
Deford, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°30′48″N 83°11′33″W / 43.51333°N 83.19250°W / 43.51333; -83.19250
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyTuscola
TownshipNovesta Township
Settled1884
Platted1885[1]
Government
 • TypeNone
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48729
Area code989
FIPS code26-21360[2]
GNIS feature ID624510[3]

Deford is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along Bruce/Deckerville Road[1] west of the intersection with Kingston Road (Section 32, North East quarter[1]), north of Kingston and south of Cass City[4] in the southeast corner of Novesta Township.[3] The Deford Post Office with ZIP code 48729 serves the southern portion of the township as well as the northern portion of Kingston Township and areas in the northeast corner of Wells Township.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "DEFORD, VILLAGE OF". Statewide Results for Subdivision Plats. State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Code. July 10, 1885. Retrieved July 7, 2009. In the plated subdivision, Deckerville Road is called Bruce Road.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deford, Michigan
  4. ^ J. Shively (September 2007). "Tuscola County Map" (PDF). County Map Series. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. ^ 48729 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census