Nadeau is an

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, United States. Nadeau is located in Nadeau Township along US Highway 41 and the

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, north of Carney. Nadeau has a post office with ZIP code 49863.ZIP Code Lookup
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History

Nadeau was settled as a farm owned by Barney Nadeau. In 1878, the

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opened a station in the community. A post office opened in Nadeau under the name Nadean, with Barney Nadeau serving as postmaster; the name was corrected to Nadeau on February 20, 1890.

Images

File:CarneyNadeauMichiganSchoolUS41.jpg, Carney/Nadeau School

References

Unincorporated communities in Menominee County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan {{MenomineeCountyMI-geo-stub