Arenac Co Place Histories

Locations with * no longer exist. These were usually a railroad station, many tracks being layed by or associated with lumber camps and sawmills. Locations with ** survived economic decline as unincorporated communities.

Adams Twp

  • Davidson*
  • Dunham**
  • Moores/Moores Junction*
  • Ogden*
  • Quinn/Quinns *

Arenac Twp

  • Arenac
  • Maple Grove (abandoned)
  • Michilie (abandoned)
  • Omer, City of

Au Gres Twp

  • Au Gres, City of (Au Gres & Sims Twp)
  • Greens Point *
  • Pointe Au Gres
  • Souveigney*
  • Umstead*

Clayton Twp

  • Knights Mill
  • Maple Ridge (Clayton & Mason Twp)
  • Melita

Deep River Twp

  • Deep River
  • Jarvis Center*
  • Perkins (later Sterling)
  • Standish, City of (Deep River & Lincoln Twp)
  • Sterling, Village of

Lincoln Twp

  • Granton (later Standish)
  • Standish, City of (Deep River & Lincoln Twp)

Mason Twp

  • Maple Ridge (Clayton & Mason Twp)
  • Twining, Village of (Mason & Turner Twp)

Moffatt Twp

  • Alger
  • Culver/Culvers*
  • Forest Lake
  • Ortman*
  • Rowenna*
  • Wells*

Sims Twp

  • Au Gres, City of (Au Gres & Sims Twp)
  • Little Charity Island
  • Point Lookout
  • Wallace*

 

Standish Twp

  • Huron Heights*
  • Pine River
  • Saganing
  • Whites Beach
  • White Feather
  • Worth

Turner Twp

  • Santiago
  • Turner, Village of
  • Twining, Village of (Mason & Turner Twp)

Whitney Twp

  • Charity Island
  • Delano
  • Harmon City
  • Whitestone/Whitestone Point

Centennial farms

The Michigan Centennial Farm Program (MCFP) celebrates working farms of 10 or more acres that have remained in the same family for 100 or more years. MCF highlights these historical farms’ contributions to the progress, culture and prosperity of Michigan. MCFP has certified thousands of farms since its introduction in 1948. The Historical Society of Michigan, which was established in 1828, took over the program operation in 2008.

Colombe farm: Located in Standish Township Sections 4 & 5, due east of the city of Standish: Purchased in 1883, the farm served also as a halfway house on the stage coach route. Original buildings on the farm were a saloon with rooms upstairs, blacksmith shop, hotel and livery stables. It is located in Sections 4 and 5 of Standish Township, due east of the town of Standish. (Information and image of Colombe farm submitted by Burton Palmer)

Dittenber farm: Located on Tonkey Rd near Au Gres. Purchased 1910.

Goodroe farm: Located in Deep River Twp NE Section 19, along M-76 NW Sterling village limit. (Information and images of north view & south view of Goodroe farm (Submitted by Carol Goodroe)

Hagley farm: Located on Conrad Rd, Standish. Established 1900.

Hertzberg farm: Located in Deep River Twp SW Section 18, 1/2 mile NW of Sterling. Acquired before 1886 by Gottfried and Marie Felske Hertzberg. (Information submitted by G Knopp)

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