West Bay City, Michigan
Former city
West Bay City is located in Michigan
West Bay City
West Bay City
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°35′52″N 83°53′53″W / 43.59778°N 83.89806°W / 43.59778; -83.89806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBay
Platted1857
Incorporated1871 (village)
1877 (city)
Disestablished1905
Elevation
[1]
584 ft (178 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2547458[1]

West Bay City was a city in Bay County the U.S. state of Michigan. The city was formed from the communities of Banks, Salzburg, and Wenona. The city existed from 1877 to 1905 when it was merged with Bay City, Michigan.

History

Bangor/Banks

Joseph Trombley in 1834 purchased Bangor Township's section 16 from the government which was the beginning of the Bangor settlement. In 1852 the first mill was built.[2] Bangor was platted in 1857 by Joseph Trombley.[3] 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.[4] Population reached 1,000 by 1868.[5] On Nov 17, 1870, the Banks Post Office was reopened.[4] In 1871, Bangor became an incorporated village, but there was already an existing incorporated Bangor, so the village was renamed as the Village of Banks.[5]

Salzburg

Salzburg was platted in 1867 by F.H. Fitzhugh.[3] Salzburg, also Salzburgh, Post Office was opened on March 19, 1869.[6]

Wenona

Lake City was platted in 1863 by Henry W. Sage, of Sage McGraw & Company around a mill. The community was later renamed Wenona.[7] The Michigan Central rail line was built north from community in 1871.[8] By 1873, Wenona was served by a post office with the same name.[9]

West Bay City

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.[10] The Banks Post Office was finally closed on February 28, 1891.[4] The Salzburg Post Office on November 30, 1894, was closed.[6] In 1905, West Bay City merged into Bay City, Michigan.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
  2. ↑ History of the Village of Bangor as it Appeared in the First Directory. Looking Backward. September 11, 1903. Bay City Tribune. Archive at Bay-Journal.com
  3. 1 2 Kusmierz, Marvin. Michigan Map History Relevant to Bay County, MI. October 2005. Bay-Journal.com.
  4. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banks Post Office (historical)
    Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
  5. 1 2 Bangor Township Main Page. Communities. Bay-Journal.com.
  6. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salzburg Post Office (historical), Michigan
    Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
  7. ↑ Bay County: Names of Places. Places. September 2008. Bay Journal.com.
  8. ↑ Station: Bay City Menu. Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ Michigan County Atlas (Map). H.F. Walling. 1973 – via WikiMedia Commons.
  10. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bay City, Michigan
    Citation: Romig, Walter, L.H.D. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1986. 673 pages.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.