Sanford was settled about 1864 in central Midland County. The village, originally called Sanfordville was shortened to Sanford in 1871, which was the year the Flint & Pere Marquette railroad came through. [MPN]
The PM line, later operated by the C&O and CSX, was removed about 1987. The town is about eight miles west of Midland.
Image Info: Top, the Pere Marquette station at Sanford with the station agent standing out front. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd image a view of the depot amidst a flood. 3rd photo, a 1916 photo of downtown Sanford with the railroad, depot and a caboose. [Alan Loftis collection. 4th photo another view of the Sanford depot with a train. Also, note the elevator and box cars here. [UML]. 5th image, a 2003 photo of the former PM depot in Sanford. [Alan Loftis]
1893. June 17. A small sawmill four miles south of Sanford, on the Flint & Pere Marquette railroad, owned and operated by H. J. Yates & Son of Saginaw, was totally destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. Loss, $2,000. No insurance. [DFP-1893-0617]
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