- Dollarville, Michigan
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Dollarville, Michigan — Unincorporated community — Coordinates: 46°21′05″N 85°32′31″W / 46.35139°N 85.54194°WCoordinates: 46°21′05″N 85°32′31″W / 46.35139°N 85.54194°W Country United States State Michigan County Luce Township McMillan Township Elevation 725 ft (221 m) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code(s) 906 GNIS feature ID 624771[1] Dollarville is an unincorporated community in McMillan Township, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is just west of the village of Newberry and north of the M-28/M-117 intersection.
The settlement development around the mill and general store of the American Lumber Company in 1882. It was named for Robert Dollar, the general manager, and who later made a fortune in the shipping industry. Dollarville was a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad.[2][3]
A post office opened August 17, 1883 and closed October 14, 1903. The office reopened from June 3, 1904 until April 30, 1919.[4]
Dollarville sits at 722 feet above sea level.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dollarville, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ Dollarville, MI, Michigan's Internet Railroad History
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dollarville Post Office (historical)
- ^ MI Home Town Locator
Municipalities and communities of Luce County, Michigan Village Townships Unincorporated
communitiesBetty B Landing | Carpenter Landing | Danaher | Deer Park | Dollarville | Helmer | Laketon | McMillan | Pine Stump Junction
Categories:- Michigan geography stubs
- Unincorporated communities in Luce County, Michigan
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