Station: Centreville, MI

MC Centreville Depot and Elevator MC Centreville Depot MC Centreville Depot MC Centreville Depot LSMS Centerville MI Depot and ElevatorCentreville was settled with a tavern about 1830. In 1831 the county seat of St. Joseph County was established here. The town was incorporated as a village in 1837.

Centreville, which was near the center of the county, later received rail service from the Michigan Air Line railroad (later MC/NYC/PC) on their line between Jackson and Niles via Three Rivers.

Image Info: Top, the Centreville depot and elevator. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the Michigan Central depot at Centreville. 3rd and 4th images, additional view of the depot [St. Joseph County Historical Society collection], 5th image, the freight depot and elevator at Centerville. [Alan Loftis collection]


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Time Line

1870. June. The people of Centerville celebrated the completion of the Michigan Air Line railroad to their town with a sumptuous dinner in the track-layers and invited guests. After dinner, [the railroad] gave a free ride over the road, running to Three Rivers and back. Everything passed off pleasantly. [DFP-1870-0604]

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here around-the-clock. [TRT]

1920. On the Michigan Central Air Line, this is a passenger, freight and express agency joint with the American Railway Express Company. Interline tickets are issued. T. A. Pendleton is the agent. The telegraph call sign is "CE". [MCOAS]

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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