Faunus is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
History
A post office was established at Faunus in 1896, and discontinued in 1908.[3][4] The community was named after Faunus, a god in Roman mythology.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- ^ "Menominee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus Post Office (historical)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 70.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |