Byron was settled in 1824. [MPN] The Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern railroad came through (later AA) and they established a station here about eight miles south of Durand. The town became a village in 1873.
Image Info: Top, a photo of the elevator building, water tower and depot at Byron. [CMULL]. 2nd image, the Ann Arbor railroad depot and grain elevator at Byron. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd image, the depot in 1972. [Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 4th photo, the depot, now restored, in 2003. [Alan Loftis]
1868. The Byron business place consists of three general stores, one drug store, two fancy dry goods and millinery stores, one hardware store and one boot and shoe store. There are two hotels, two churches - Methodist and Presbyterian - one Union and one Odd Fellows' Lodge. [DFP-1868-0611]
1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]
1918. The AARR had a day station agent here. [TRT]
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