Honor, Michigan

Honor, Michigan
The Cherry Bowl located in Honor
The Cherry Bowl located in Honor
Location within Benzie County
Location within Benzie County
Honor is located in Michigan
Honor
Honor
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°39′56″N 86°01′20″W / 44.66556°N 86.02222°W / 44.66556; -86.02222
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyBenzie
TownshipHomestead
Area
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total337
 • Density625.23/sq mi (241.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49640
Area code231
FIPS code26-39080[2]
GNIS feature ID0628533[3]

Honor is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 337 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Homestead Township on U.S. Highway 31 along the Platte River.

The community has the name of Honor Griffin, the daughter of a first settler.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 64.