Edenville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Edenville is a small unincorporated community in Edenville Township
, Midland County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
The community is in the northeast corner of the township near the boundary with Gladwin County
, but the settlement is mostly within Midland County. It is on M-30
, about 15 miles northwest of Midland
.
Edenville is situated on the east side of the Tittabawassee River
, opposite the point where the Tobacco River
flows into the Tittabawasee. The Edenville Dam is less than a mile north and blocks the flow of both rivers to form Wixom Lake. The dam
and Wixom Lake are almost entirely within Gladwin County. Settlement has extended northward from Edenville along M-30 and the Tobacco River shores of the lake which is sometimes associated with Edenville, although it is actually part of Tobacco Township
.
The community is at 43°47′58"N 84°22′54"W, which is about a mile west of the meridian
used for the surveying
of Michigan in the early 19th century. Just south of town, M-30 turns east before turning south again to run almost directly on the meridian into Sanford
.
The area serves as a popular spring and summer time resort for locals as it is located near Wixom Lake, which is used for fishing and recreational use. Most boat access sites for the lake are located in Gladwin County.
Edenville Township, Michigan
Edenville Township is a civil township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,528.The unincorporated community of Edenville is located within the township at .-Geography:...
, Midland County
Midland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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The community is in the northeast corner of the township near the boundary with Gladwin County
Gladwin County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 16,828 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, but the settlement is mostly within Midland County. It is on M-30
M-30 (Michigan highway)
M-30 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs in a north–south direction from the Midland area to West Branch. The highway runs through rural parts of three counties in the Lower Peninsula. The southern end runs along the Michigan Meridian and parallel to the...
, about 15 miles northwest of Midland
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
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Edenville is situated on the east side of the Tittabawassee River
Tittabawassee River
The Tittabawassee River is a stream which flows in a generally southeasterly direction through the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at Secord Lake in Clement Township, at the confluence of the East Branch and the Middle Branch...
, opposite the point where the Tobacco River
Tobacco River (Tittabawassee River)
The Tobacco River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Gladwin and Midland counties, the river rises in Beaverton at the confluence of the river's North, Middle, and South branches in Ross Lake. The river flows southeast and empties into the Tittabawassee River at the community of...
flows into the Tittabawasee. The Edenville Dam is less than a mile north and blocks the flow of both rivers to form Wixom Lake. The dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
and Wixom Lake are almost entirely within Gladwin County. Settlement has extended northward from Edenville along M-30 and the Tobacco River shores of the lake which is sometimes associated with Edenville, although it is actually part of Tobacco Township
Tobacco Township, Michigan
Tobacco Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census.The city of Beaverton is at the northwest of the township on the boundary with adjacent Beaverton Township.-Geography:...
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The community is at 43°47′58"N 84°22′54"W, which is about a mile west of the meridian
Michigan Meridian
The Michigan Meridian is the meridian used as a reference in the Michigan Survey, the survey of the U.S. state of Michigan in the early 19th century. It is located at 84 degrees, 22 minutes and 24 seconds west longitude at its northern terminus at Sault Ste...
used for the surveying
Public Land Survey System
The Public Land Survey System is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. Its basic units of area are the township and section. It is sometimes referred to as the rectangular survey system,...
of Michigan in the early 19th century. Just south of town, M-30 turns east before turning south again to run almost directly on the meridian into Sanford
Sanford, Michigan
Sanford is a village in Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 943 at the 2000 census.The founder's day parade is an important annual event in this old logging village along the Tittabawassee River....
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The area serves as a popular spring and summer time resort for locals as it is located near Wixom Lake, which is used for fishing and recreational use. Most boat access sites for the lake are located in Gladwin County.