Farmington Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

North Farmington

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 29, 2019

1. North Farmington Marker

Inscription. Established here around 1850, this was a small village containing a post office, a blacksmith shop, a cheese factory, general stores and about ten homes. It was a collecting point for milk from surrounding farms. A cemetery, south of here, still owned and controlled by an association, was incorporated in March 1837. With the coming of Rural Free Delivery, the post office was closed. With better transportation available, the businesses and stores also closed, and North Farmington was a ghost town by 1930.

Erected 1975 by Farmington Hills Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1837.

Location. 42° 31.607′ N, 83° 22.79′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on Farmington Road south of West Fourteen Mile Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33469 Farmington Road, Farmington MI 48331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Farmington Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry C. Bach House (approx. one mile away); The Chene House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Edward Beals House (approx. 1.1 miles

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away); John Garfield House (approx. 1½ miles away); Eber Durham House (approx. 1½ miles away); Glen Oaks (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ward Eagle Home (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 29, 2019

2. North Farmington Marker

View looking north along Farmington Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.