Welcome to Pompeii ...

Pompeii is located in Gratiot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pompeii, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Pompeii is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pompeii lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pompeii lies within the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Pompeii: 48874<3>

Communities near Pompeii ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pompeii.

• Alma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
• Saint Johns
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <5>
• Saint Louis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
• Ithaca
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
• Ovid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Ovid is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <5>
• Breckenridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <5>
• Fowler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
• Carson City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
• Elsie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <5>
• Maple Rapids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
  • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pompeii. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pompeii.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pompeii. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pompeii.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pompeii. See our Newspapers Page for Pompeii.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pompeii ...

Looking for more information about Pompeii? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pompeii, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pompeii.

Adding Pompeii to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pompeii in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pompeii was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pompeii in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Pompeii post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pompeii.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pompeii. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/