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Mooreville, Michigan

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495: 893: 391: 467: 42: 481: 414:. The first recorded resident to the area was John L. Moore around 1830, which makes Mooreville one of the county's oldest settlements. Moore came from the state of New York and settled near the Saline River. A post office named Mooreville opened on January 5, 1833 with Moore serving as the first postmaster. The post office was renamed York on May 2, 1834 after the newly established township, in which many of the first settlers came from New York. In some records, the community is spelled as Mooresville. 59: 399: 92: 99: 66: 454:
planned to purchase several plots of land along the Saline River in hopes of damming the river, as well as restoring the dilapidated hotel. He was unable to purchase all the private property necessary and instead built his mill in Milan. The Mooreville Methodist Church was the last operating church
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along the Saline River. The land was previously private property but was purchased by the township and the Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission at a cost of $ 89,000. The park consists of a rustic parking lot and walking trail along the riverbend of the river, and future plans include
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began constructing railway lines through the area. The railway lines bypassed Mooreville in favor of Milan, which led to the decline of Mooreville and a surge of development and growth for Milan. The remaining businesses and churches soon left Mooreville. The York post office in Mooreville closed
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in Mooreville in 1832. The Baptist Church of Mooreville was founded in 1832 and consisted of about 10 members with Moore later building the first church on his own property. In 1838, a second sawmill was built, and the community "furnished all of the lumber for buildings in Washtenaw County at the
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Mooreville does not have its own post office anymore and is served by the Milan 48160 ZIP Code, in which the name Mooreville is not used for mail delivery. The community is served by
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History Of Washtenaw County, Michigan: Together With Sketches Of Its Cities, Villages And Townships...and Biographies Of Representative Citizens: History Of Michigan, Volume 1
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in prosperity. Mooreville contained a cheese factory, cider mill, a steam-powered sawmill, two general stores, five churches, several shops, a saloon, hotel, and school.
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When Moore settled in the area, he built his log cabin at the corner of what is now Stony Creek and Mooreville Road. Isaac Hathaway built the first
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The rural community is centered along Mooreville Road at an intersection with Stony Creek Road running west and Dennison Road running east. The
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Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities
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Road signage for the community states Mooreville as being established as early as 1826, which was the same year that
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in the community when it closed by 1962 and fell into disrepair. By 1972, the community had about 50 residents.
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about 8.0 miles (12.9 km) the northwest. Other nearby unincorporated communities include
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time." The community also became an important stop along the stagecoach route that connected
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In 2021, the Mooreville Riverbend Preserve was inaugurated as an 11-acre (4.5 ha)
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meanders through the community. In addition to Milan, the other nearest city is
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooreville, Michigan
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a small boat launch, paved parking lot, fishing deck, and other amenities.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saline River
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Unincorporated communities in Washtenaw County, Michigan
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about 3.0 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the city of
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Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
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Unincorporated community
Dennison / Stony Creek at Mooreville Road
Mooreville is located in Michigan
Mooreville is located in the United States
42°06′11″N 83°44′00″W / 42.10306°N 83.73333°W / 42.10306; -83.73333
State
Michigan
County
Washtenaw
Township
York
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code(s)
Milan
Area code
734
GNIS
unincorporated community
Washtenaw County
Michigan
York Township
York Township
Washtenaw County
Milan
Monroe County
Saline River

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