Silverwood, Michigan
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Silverwood is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Rich Township, Michigan
. It also goes across the county line into Tuscola County, Michigan
. at 43°19′24"N 83°14′53"W on the boundary with Dayton Township
in Tuscola County
to the north. When the railroad (later part of the Pere Marquette Railway
) was built through here in 1882, the residents applied for a post office. One suggested naming it something easy to remember, and the post office named "Easy" opened on April 13, 1882, with James R. Chapin as the first postmaster. The name changed to "Rollo" on March 27, 1890, and changed again on May 2, 1892 to "Silverwood", after the nearby stands of white pine
. A subdivision plat for the Village of Silverwood was filed on July 19, 1899. The Silverwood post office, with ZIP code 48760, also serves the northeast portion of Rich Township, as well as the southeast portion of Dayton Township, and small areas in Koylton Township
in Tuscola County, and Burlington Township
in Lapeer County.
Rich Township, Michigan
Rich Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,412 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
. It also goes across the county line into Tuscola County, Michigan
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
. at 43°19′24"N 83°14′53"W on the boundary with Dayton Township
Dayton Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
Dayton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
in Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
to the north. When the railroad (later part of the Pere Marquette Railway
Pere Marquette Railway
The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
) was built through here in 1882, the residents applied for a post office. One suggested naming it something easy to remember, and the post office named "Easy" opened on April 13, 1882, with James R. Chapin as the first postmaster. The name changed to "Rollo" on March 27, 1890, and changed again on May 2, 1892 to "Silverwood", after the nearby stands of white pine
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
. A subdivision plat for the Village of Silverwood was filed on July 19, 1899. The Silverwood post office, with ZIP code 48760, also serves the northeast portion of Rich Township, as well as the southeast portion of Dayton Township, and small areas in Koylton Township
Koylton Township, Michigan
Koylton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Tuscola County, and Burlington Township
Burlington Township, Lapeer County, Michigan
Burlington Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Lapeer County.