Dollarville, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Dollarville, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Dollarville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Luce
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:McMillan
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:46.3514°N -85.5419°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49868 (Newberry)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:624771

Dollarville is an unincorporated community in Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within McMillan Township just west of the village of Newberry along County Road 405. As an unincorporated community, Dollarville has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

The settlement developed around the mill and general store of the American Lumber Company in 1882. It was named for Robert Dollar, the general manager, who later made a fortune in the shipping industry. Dollarville was a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad.[1] [2]

A post office opened August 17, 1883 and closed October 14, 1903. The office reopened from June 3, 1904 until April 30, 1919.

Dollarville sits at 722 feet above sea level.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  2. http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/LuceStations/DollarvilleMI.htm Dollarville, MI
  3. http://michigan.hometownlocator.com/mi/luce/dollarville.cfm MI Home Town Locator