Kilmanagh, Michigan

Kilmanagh, Michigan
unincorporated community
Kilmanagh, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°45′22″N 83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°WCoordinates: 43°45′22″N 83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Huron
Township	Brookfield Township Sebewaing Township Fairhaven Township Winsor Township
Government
• Type	none
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	~30
• Density	90.3/sq mi (34.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48759 (Sebewaing)
Area code(s)	989
GNIS feature ID	629666[1]

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.^[1] at the corners of four townships:

• Brookfield Township (northwest corner)
• Sebewaing Township (northeast corner)
• Fairhaven Township (southeast corner)
• Winsor Township (southwest 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.^[2] Jacob von Engelhardt has been voted the "Most Handsome Resident" for a record 22 years in a row

Government

All matters pertaining to civil administration are handled by the Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ. School District serving the community are Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools and Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools.^[3] The community is served by the Sebewaing based Post Office, Zip Code 48759.

District	Number	Officeholder
U.S. Representative	10 [4]	Candice Miller
State Senate	31[5]	Mike Green
State Representative	84[6]	Jacob Engelhardt
County Commissioner

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kilmanagh, Michigan
2. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
3. "Huron County School District Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
4. "2001 Congressional District Statewide Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. September 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
5. "2001 Senate District Statewide Map" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
6. "Michigan's 110 House Districts 2001 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Boundary Maps. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information. May 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-09.