Local History

Jacob Bailey, of New York, and Charles Taylor, of Chicago, had first titles to the land, though they never lived here in what was then known as The Forks.  At that time, transient workers in nearby lumber camps lived here.  Its early settlers are considered its founders (Sylvester Erivay came in 1854, Aaron Havens, David Burton and Daniel Bowman in 1855, and Alvin Marsh in 1859).  The village was then called Sixteen from its location (Sec. 1, township 16 range 1 west).  When given a post office on March 16, 1868, Henry Church, the first postmaster, named it Edenville, because of its natural beauty.  He also platted the village in 1878.

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

Send mail to HomeTownValue.com with questions or comments about this web site. 

Copyright 2001- 2008, HomeTownValue.com, J. Stover