Heritage through our Ancestors

Plutchak Family

Local History

A sawmill settlement on the Paint River.  Named for R. F. Gibbs, a hardwood lumberman, who operated here from 1913 to 1921.  Ame E. Raidle became its first postmaster on May 24, 1917.  The office operating until October 31, 1952.

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

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