Ray, Indiana and Michigan




"Ray, Michigan" redirects here. For the township in Macomb County, see Ray Township, Michigan.

Unincorporated community in Michigan and Indiana, United States







































Ray, Indiana and Michigan
Unincorporated community

Ray Community Church, on the Indiana side
Ray Community Church, on the Indiana side



Ray, Indiana and Michigan is located in Michigan
Ray, Indiana and Michigan


Location within the state of Michigan with Indiana to the southwest

Coordinates: 41°45′35″N 84°52′19″W / 41.75972°N 84.87194°W / 41.75972; -84.87194Coordinates: 41°45′35″N 84°52′19″W / 41.75972°N 84.87194°W / 41.75972; -84.87194
Country United States
States
Michigan and Indiana
Counties
Branch and Steuben
Elevation

 1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
48096

GNIS feature ID		 635676

Ray is an unincorporated community in both Steuben County, Indiana and Branch County, Michigan in the United States. Located along the local "State Line Road," the small community straddles the border between the two states. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad travels southwest-northeast through Ray.[1] Its elevation is 1,079 feet (329 m), making it the highest populated place in northern Indiana.[2]



Indiana


The Indiana half of Ray lies in northeastern Fremont Township in the northeastern part of Steuben County. Surrounding towns include Clear Lake to the southeast and Fremont to the southwest.[3] The former Cedar Lake, now a marshy area, lies southwest of Ray and east of Fremont.[1] Ray once ran a post office from 1872 to 1960.[4] The residents are now served by the Fremont, IN 46737 post office in Indiana and the Montgomery, MI 49285 post office in Michigan.[5]



Michigan


The Michigan half of Ray lies at the intersection of Delmar Road with State Line Road in the far southeastern corner of Branch County, on the southern edge of California Township. Nearby surrounding communities include California directly to the north; Quincy almost directly to the north; Montgomery to the east-northeast; and Coldwater (the county seat)[6] to the northwest.[1] A post office is located on the Michigan half of Ray, with the ZIP code of 48096.[7] The ZCTA for ZIP code 48096, which includes nearly all of California Township, had a population of 3,904 at the 2000 census.[8]



References





  1. ^ abc DeLorme. Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer. 11th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2003, p. 22. .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 0-89933-335-4.


  2. ^ "Ray, Indiana and Michigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 29, 2016.


  3. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 23.
    ISBN 0-89933-319-2.


  4. ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.


  5. ^ USPS ZIP Code Lookup, United States Postal Service Accessed 2012-03-04.


  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  7. ^ Zip Code Lookup


  8. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.











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