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Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park Cemetery, Livonia, 2 Spaces, Details

Local History

One of its first settlers was Daniel Blue, from Oneida, New York, who located his claim here in 1832.  Livonia Township was erected in 1834, and was named for other early settlers who came here from the Livonia, New York, area (the name originated as a province in western Russia).

Given a post office as Livonia on May 7, 1834, with James Gunning as its first postmaster.  The office was transferred to and renamed Plank Road on May 20, 1851.  The village was platted and recorded as Livonia City on May 20k, 1836.  The Livonia post office was re-established on January 30, 1872, closed on September 16, 1906, restored as a branch of the Detroit post office in 1952, and was made an independent office again on April 1, 1954.

Its 36 square miles were incorporated as the city of Livonia in 1950.

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

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