Champion, Michigan
Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869, taking its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine Finnish-American accordionist Viola Turpeinen was born in Champion in 1909.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion, Michigan
- ^ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ 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. 54.
- ^ "Viola Turpeinen". www.musicforaccordion.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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