Sidnaw is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in southern Houghton County,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, United States. Sidnaw is located in Duncan Township along M-28, southwest of L'Anse.

History

Sidnaw was founded by lumber companies harvesting white pine in the area. The community was first platted by Thomas Nester in 1889. Sidnaw had a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. A post office opened in Sidnaw on December 7, 1889; George Garland was the first postmaster. The community's name is derived from an American Indian word meaning "small hill by a creek".

In popular culture

Sidnaw appears in the 2000 film '' Reindeer Games'', as it is the hometown of the main character, Rudy Duncan.

References

Unincorporated communities in Houghton County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Houghton micropolitan area, Michigan {{HoughtonCountyMI-geo-stub