Zeba, Michigan
| Zeba, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
Zeba Indian United Methodist Church
|
|
 Zeba, Michigan
|
|
| Coordinates: 46°48′09″N 88°24′52″W / 46.80250°N 88.41444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Township | L'Anse |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 480 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49946 |
Zeba is a census-designated place in L'Anse Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the southern shore of Keweenaw Bay at 46°48′09″N 88°24′52″W / 46.80250°N 88.41444°WCoordinates: 46°48′09″N 88°24′52″W / 46.80250°N 88.41444°W, about halfway between L'Anse and Pequaming. The community was named Zeba (which means river in the Ojibwa language) because of a small stream that runs southeast of it. The 2010 census recorded a population of 480 inhabitants.
Zeba has a history very similar to that of nearby L'Anse, since the same missionaries and traders were established in both places. The American Fur Trading Company had a post in Zeba, and was a major shipping point for furs, hides, and sandstone. Zeba was initially founded in 1831 when the Catholic priest Father Frederic Baraga arrived and established the area's first mission along the southern shore of Lake Superior's Keweenaw Bay near present-day L'Anse. Early settlers included Peter Marksman Sr, Peter Hall, William Bass, and Benjamin George.
...
Wikipedia