Four Towns Methodist Church Explained

Four Towns Methodist Church
Settlement Type:Historical Church
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Name2:Oakland
Subdivision Name3:Waterford Township
Coordinates:42.6178°N -83.4136°W

Four Towns Methodist Church is an historic church[1] located in the unincorporated town of Four Towns, Michigan in Waterford Township, Michigan in Oakland County, Michigan.

The town 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 on land donated by Nathan R. Colvin at 6451 Cooley Lake Road in Waterford Township, Michigan. From that year until 1930 the building served as both a school and church. Since then the building has been used primarily for church activities.

Church services were offered once every two weeks when Four Towns had few residents. Sunday school was held weekly during the Summer months.[2]

Today, the church is officially named Four Towns United Methodist Church.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.michmarkers.com/startup.asp?startpage=L0061.htm
  2. http://fourtowns.org/
  3. http://www.fourtowns.org/