9/22/2023 0 Comments Highland hills highland mi![]() Specific entries such as HIGHLAND CENTRE, HIGHLAND CORNERS, HIGHLANDĬENTRE - The name initially given to the village in Sections 22 and 27 as plattedīy Almon Ruggles and Germain St. HIGHLAND area was changed from HIGHLAND POST OFFICE Post office at HIGHLAND STATION became known simply as HIGHLAND, while that serving the WEST OFFICE, which was platted under the name "Highland" in 1846. Given to the village in Section 22 served by the SPRING MILLS POST Runs north, the heads of these streams not being much more than a mile apart. Heads in section 10 and runs south and a branch of Buckhorn creek heads on section 3 and The water runs both north and south within the Land in the settled part of Michigan, and is possibly as high as any south of Saginaw. Its surface was then supposed to be the highest Was given to the new township because of its elevated position. In the broadest sense, the name given to Township 3 North, Range 7 East, OaklandĬounty, Michigan, pursuant to an act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature dated Marchġ7, 1835. Name is descriptive of both the area's tree cover and elevated position. Post office, it historically boasted two churches, a school and blacksmith shop. HICKORY RIDGE - An unofficial designation for theĬommunity centered at the intersection of HICKORY RIDGE ROADĪnd CLYDE ROAD in Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8. ![]() Separate postal designation being originally served by the post offices at SPRING MILLS and later HIGHLAND Itĭid not come into common use, however, until the mid-20th century, following theĬonstruction of M-59 (Highland Road) in 1930's, and the platting of LaSalle Gardens Geographically descriptive and likely evolved by analogy to that of WEST HIGHLAND. Understood to extend from WATERBURY ROAD on the west to the CenteredĪt the intersection of M-59 (HIGHLAND ROAD) and DUCK LAKE ROAD, "East Highland" is commonly Residential developments in Sections 13 and 24. HIGHLAND - An unofficial designation for the business district and surrounding The post office at ClydeĬlosed on February 23, 1968, after which its mail has been handled through the HIGHLAND STATION post office. The east by the CSX railroad, and on the north and west by MILFORD ROAD, although the name is also commonly applied toĪdjoining areas. Occupies most of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 10, bounded on Village and depot on the Flint and Pere Marquette railway." The actual platted "Village of Clyde" When the post office was established in the lateġ800's, however, there was already a "Wheeler" in Gratiot County, Michigan, soĭescribed in Durant's 1877 History of Oakland County, Michigan, as ".a small TheĬommunity was previously known as WHEELER. The village and former post office in Section 10. Links on this page will open in a new browser window. It is also possible to print copies of these maps in You can then use the centering tool, scroll arrows and zoom controls to (48356 or 48357) will bring up an overall map of the township and surroundingĪreas. Enter one of Highland's ZIP Codes as a search term "Online Maps" link in the upper right corner. Out-of-date, these maps show both natural and man-made features (including homes andīuildings) in considerable detail. Recent USGS maps of Highland Township are available online courtesy of Maptech, Inc. Is available online courtesy of the Mardos Memorial Library of On-Line Books & Maps. Beers & Co., Atlas of Oakland County, Michigan, Which the various sections mentioned in such descriptions can be located. Beach, Jr.įamiliarity with Michigan's sectional township system and/or ready access to a map on SuggestedĬorrections and/or additions may be submitted via email to Eugene H. Will be made to correct and add to it over time. Their nature, listings of this type are never finished nor complete however, every effort Presented has been gleaned from published histories of the Township a variety of atlases, plat books and other maps and the Include linked cross-references to others of potential interest. History behind and/or significance of such names is likewise given and many entries The following is a list of names which have been used,Īt various times, to identify the communities, roads, natural features and other places With brief accounts of their origins or significance Catalogue of place names within the Charter Township of Highland,
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