Waterford Township in Four Towns in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Four Towns Methodist Church

Photographed by Joel S., August 27, 2011

1. Four Towns Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Four Towns received its name because it is near the point where the townships of West Bloomfield, Commerce, Waterford, and White Lake meet. In 1866 a frame schoolhouse was built here, on land donated by Nathan R. Colvin. From that year until 1930 the building served both as a school and church. Since then the building has been used primarily for church activities.

Erected by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number L61.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 42° 37.092′ N, 83° 24.746′ W. Marker is in Four Towns, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Waterford Township. It is on Cooley Lake Road 0.1 miles east of Lochaven Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6451 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford MI 48327, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hathaway-Hess Farm (approx. 1.7 miles away); Walter Flanders / Flanders Garage (approx. 1.7 miles away); Westacres (approx.

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2 miles away); Westacres Community (approx. 2 miles away); Sharing the Ride (approx. 2 miles away); Orchard Lake Chapel (approx. 2.1 miles away); St. Patrick Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Orchard Lake Schools / Joseph Tarr Copeland (approx. 3.2 miles away).

Four Towns Methodist Church with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel S., August 27, 2011

2. Four Towns Methodist Church with Marker

Four Towns Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel S., August 27, 2011

3. Four Towns Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.