Local History

When founded by tavern keeper Lot Fulkerson in 1850, it was in Kent County.  Platted and recorded by J. H. Sanford for R. H. Merritt, John More, R. H. and S. Topping, Richard Hawkins and Harmon Hamilton on July 13, 1862.  Incorporated as a village in 1875.  The name is Latin (casa, home, and nova, new), our new home.  In some records it was also spelled Casinova and Cazenovia. 

Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.

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