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West Bay City, Michigan

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564: 48: 263:'s section 16 from the government which was the beginning of the Bangor settlement. In 1852 the first mill was built. Bangor was platted in 1857 by Joseph Trombley. The community of Bangor was served by the Banks Post Office which opened on May 18, 1864. The Banks Post Office was closed on May 1, 1866. Population reached 1,000 by 1868. On Nov 17, 1870, the Banks Post Office was reopened. In 1871, Bangor became an incorporated village, but there was already an existing incorporated 55: 292:
The City of West Bay City, also known as West Bank City, was formed in 1877 by the state legislature consolidating the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona. The Banks Post Office was finally closed on February 28, 1891. The Salzburg Post Office on November 30, 1894, was closed. In 1905, West
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Lake City was platted in 1863 by Henry W. Sage, of Sage McGraw & Company around a mill. The community was later renamed Wenona. The Michigan Central rail line was built north from community in 1871. By 1873, Wenona was served by a post office with the same name.
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Salzburg was platted in 1867 by F.H. Fitzhugh. Salzburg, also Salzburgh, Post Office was opened on March 19, 1869.
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Citation: Romig, Walter, L.H.D. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1986. 673 pages.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salzburg Post Office (historical), Michigan
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Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
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Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banks Post Office (historical)
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
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History of the Village of Bangor as it Appeared in the First Directory
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city
West Bay City is located in Michigan
43°35′52″N 83°53′53″W / 43.59778°N 83.89806°W / 43.59778; -83.89806
Country
State
Michigan
County
Bay
Platted
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
GNIS
Bay County
U.S. state
Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bangor Township
Bangor
Bay City, Michigan


U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
History of the Village of Bangor as it Appeared in the First Directory


Michigan Map History Relevant to Bay County, MI

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