Chippewa was settled about 1878 in southeast Osceola County. [MPN] The Pere Marquette railroad established a depot here. This was also known as Chippewa Station.
Image info: The PM depot at Chippewa. [CMUL]
1882. The DL&N finished a new station here. [DL&N-1882]
1888. The DL&N reported that Chippewa Lake suffered a fire in the early part of the year, destroying 15,000,000 feet of lumber which otherwise would have been shipped over the road. [DL&N-1888] [Note: This note may refer to Chippewa Lake in Mecosta County].
1889. The scales at Chippewa were taken up, repaired and restored. [DL&N-1889]
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