West Bay City, Michigan
West Bay City, Michigan | |
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Formercity | |
Coordinates:43°35′52″N83°53′53″W/ 43.59778°N 83.89806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Bay |
Platted | 1857 |
Incorporated | 1871 (village) 1877 (city) |
Disestablished | 1905 |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
GNISfeature ID | 2547458[1] |
West Bay Citywas a city inBay CountytheU.S. stateofMichigan.The city was formed from the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona. The city existed from 1877 to 1905 when it was merged withBay City, Michigan.
History[edit]
Bangor/Banks[edit]
Joseph Trombley in 1834 purchasedBangor Township's section 16 from the government which was the beginning of the Bangor settlement. In 1852 the first mill was built.[2]Bangor was platted in 1857 by Joseph Trombley.[3]The community of Bangor was served by the Banks Post Office which opened on May 18, 1864. The Banks Post Office was closed on May 1, 1866.[4]Population reached 1,000 by 1868.[5]On Nov 17, 1870, the Banks Post Office was reopened.[4]In 1871, Bangor became an incorporated village, but there was already an existing incorporatedBangor,so the village was renamed as the Village of Banks.[5]
Salzburg[edit]
Salzburg was platted in 1867 by F.H. Fitzhugh.[3]Salzburg, also Salzburgh, Post Office was opened on March 19, 1869.[6]
Wenona[edit]
Lake City was platted in 1863 by Henry W. Sage, of Sage McGraw & Company around a mill. The community was later renamed Wenona.[7]The Michigan Central rail line was built north from community in 1871.[8]By 1873, Wenona was served by a post office with the same name.[9]
West Bay City[edit]
The City of West Bay City, also known as West Bank City, was formed in 1877 by the state legislature consolidating the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona.[10]The Banks Post Office was finally closed on February 28, 1891.[4]The Salzburg Post Office on November 30, 1894, was closed.[6]In 1905, West Bay City merged intoBay City, Michigan.[10]
References[edit]
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
- ^History of the Village of Bangor as it Appeared in the First Directory.Looking Backward. September 11, 1903. Bay City Tribune. Archive at Bay-Journal
- ^abKusmierz, Marvin.Michigan Map History Relevant to Bay County, MI.October 2005. Bay-Journal.
- ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banks Post Office (historical)
Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993. - ^abBangor Township Main Page.Communities. Bay-Journal.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salzburg Post Office (historical), Michigan
Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993. - ^Bay County: Names of Places.Places. September 2008.Bay Journal.
- ^Station: Bay City Menu.Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^Michigan County Atlas(Map). H.F. Walling. 1973 – via WikiMedia Commons.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
Citation: Romig, Walter, L.H.D. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1986. 673 pages.