Maple City, Michigan

Maple City is an unincorporated community of Kasson Township, Leelanau County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population of Maple City was 207. It is located at 44°51′20″N 85°51′21″W, between sections two and three of the township. The ZIP code is 49664.

Maple City, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Maple City
Location in Michigan
Maple City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°51′20″N 85°51′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLeelanau
TownshipKasson
Area
 • Total0.433 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land0.433 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 • Total207
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49664
Area code(s)231
GNIS feature ID631423[2]

History

Maple City had its beginnings in 1866 when William Parks and J. T. Sturtevant built a shoe peg factory on land containing several hundred acres of maple timber, and the community that grew up around it was at first known as "Peg Town." When applying for a post office, the name "Maple" was chosen, and when the post office was established on March 9, 1875, the name was given as "Maple City." William H. Crowell, who had purchased the shoe peg factory in that year, was the first postmaster.[3] The factory burned down in 1880, and in 1882, Crowell built a sawmill that operated until 1916.

References
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. "Maple City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Romig 1986, p. 349.

Sources
  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

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