Galloway, Michigan

Galloway is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at 43°19′54″N 84°22′10″W[1] on the boundary between Lakefield Township in Saginaw County and Lafayette Township in Gratiot County.

Galloway, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Galloway
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°19′54″N 84°22′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesGratiot and Saginaw
TownshipsLafayette and Lakefield
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48637 (Merrill)
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-31330[2]
GNIS feature ID1617575[1]

The community is at the junction of Nelson Road and S. Meridian Rd./NE Gratiot County Line Rd.[1][3]

A post office named Galloway first opened in Gratiot County on February 16, 1883 with Richard Galloway as the first postmaster. This was closed on January 19, 1885. It was re-established on July 16, 1889, on section 24 in Lafayette Township with Andrew Schurr as the first postmaster of the re-established office. When the postmaster moved across the county line into Lakefield Township, the post office moved as well. This office was closed on October 31, 1902.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Galloway, Michigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Saginaw County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Geographic Information. September 2007.
  4. "Galloway Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. Tucker, Willard D. (2005) [1913]. "Extinct Post Offices". Gratiot County, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 1207–08. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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