Dollarville, Michigan
| Dollarville, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Dollarville, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′05″N 85°32′31″W / 46.35139°N 85.54194°WCoordinates: 46°21′05″N 85°32′31″W / 46.35139°N 85.54194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Luce |
| Township | McMillan Township |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 624771[1] |
Dollarville is an unincorporated community in McMillan Township, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is just west of the village of Newberry and north of the M-28/M-117 intersection.
The settlement development around the mill and general store of the American Lumber Company in 1882. It was named for Robert Dollar, the general manager, and who later made a fortune in the shipping industry. Dollarville was a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad.[2][3]
A post office opened August 17, 1883 and closed October 14, 1903. The office reopened from June 3, 1904 until April 30, 1919.[4]
Dollarville sits at 722 feet above sea level.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dollarville, Michigan
- ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ↑ Dollarville, MI, Michigan's Internet Railroad History
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dollarville Post Office (historical)
- ↑ MI Home Town Locator
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