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Washtenaw County (/ ˈ w ɔː ʃ t ə n ɔː / WAWSH-tə-naw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census , the population was 372,258. [ 3 ] The county seat and largest city is Ann Arbor . [ 4 ]
1547 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor: June 16, 1972: Michigan Becomes a State Informational Designation Northeast corner of North Main Street and East Huron Street, at the Washtenaw County Building: Ann Arbor: September 18, 1964: Glazier Stove Company Warehouse and Clocktower Building: 310 Main Street Chelsea: January 23, 1997: George P. Glazier ...
Although within Milan, the district spans the county line between Washtenaw County, Michigan and Monroe County, Michigan, containing structures within both counties. For that reason, it is also listed on the NRHP listings in Monroe County article. 39: Main Street Post Office: Main Street Post Office
It was settled as early as 1831 along the Monroe–Washtenaw county line, and its history is nearly identical to the community of Oakville in Monroe County. The name Nelsonville came from one of its earliest settlers and first postmaster Ichabod Nelson. The post office opened on May 7, 1834.
Dixboro was settled as early as 1825 by John Dix and was platted in 1826 by A. B. Rowe. The name was first recorded in 1828 at a time when the area was still administratively part of Wayne County until Washtenaw County was created in 1829. A post office opened under the name Dixborough, which was named after John Dix, on December 6, 1825.
A post office operated in Woodgruff's Grove from May 9, 1825, to January 28, 1828. At the time, the community was administratively part of Wayne County when Ypsilanti Township was created in 1827. Washtenaw County was created in 1829 within the Michigan Territory. [8] The community became part of the village of Ypsilanti when it incorporated in ...
The Michigan Central Railroad constructed a line through the area in 1848, and a post office was first established on January 4, 1849. It was originally named Kendon. It was originally named Kendon. The name was changed to Chelsea on July 19, 1850 when the train station opened and community was formally platted.
Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 336, 346, 390, 447. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.