Stanton was settled about 1860 and is the county seat of Montcalm County. It is located in east central Montcalm County. The town was incorporated as a village in 1869 and became a city in 1881. [MPN] It was also known as Fred, named for Fred Hall an early settler. [I&L]
Stanton was located on the Pere Marquette branch which ran between Grand Rapids (via Elmdale) and Saginaw via Lowell, Greenville, Edmore and Alma. Another branch left this line just south of Stanton to Ionia.
The depot in Stanton was located on the north side of east Pine Street on the west side of the tracks. The turntable was located on the eastside of the tracks between Crawford and Bellevue Street. This depot in Stanton was closed in 1961 and torn down in 1962, according to Eugene Zank. The track from Stanton south to Sheridan, and to Stanton Jct. was removed in 1933. Photo from collection of Merritt Scharnweber. [I&L]
Image Info: Top, the PM station in Stanton. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd image, another view of the depot during the C&O era. [UML]
1873. The railroad reaches Stanton in January, 1873 and the depot was located on the north side of east Pine street on the west side of the tracks. The turntable was located on the east side of the tracks between Crawford and Bellvue Street.
1891. The DL&N builds a new potato house here. [DL&N-1891]
1878. A new passenger and freight house was expanded in Stanton. [DL&N-1878]
1887.. The DL&N builds a new cattle yard at Stanton. [DL&N-1877]
1889.. The scales at Stanton were taken up, repaired and rest. [DL&N-1889]
1922. The last depot at Stanton was demolished in 1922. [I&L]
1933. The track from Stanton south to Sheridan and Stanton Junction was removed. [I&L]
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