Local History

The village began as a sawmill settlement at the north end of Bradford Lake in 1873.  Given a post office as Bradford Lake on July 18, 1876.  Renamed Waters on December 21, 1885, being in the area of many lakes.  It was given a railroad station by 1876. 

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

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