Station: Carbondale, MI

Carbondale, in Menominee County, was settled around the charcoal kilns of the Menominee Furnace Company and the sawmills of E.P. Sherlok about 1881. [MPN]


Notes

The townsite was located on the Chicago & North Western main line between Menominee and Powers, specifically about half way between Menominee and Stephenson. This was in Menominee Township, Section 3 of T33N-R27W.

The railroad had a "car body" style depot which was removed in 1932. The railroad had a short 657' siding here. [CNWV]


Time Line

1900. Forest fires are spreading along the C&NW line near Carbondale and much anxiety is expressed for several other nearby towns. [DFP-1900-0502]

 

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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