Corunna was settled about 1836 in Shiawassee County. It became the county seat in 1840, a village in 1858 and a city in 1869. [MPN]
Corunna is located about three miles east of downtown Owosso, and was served by both the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor railroads.
Image Info: Top and 2nd photo, the Grand Trunk Western depot at Corunna. This was known as a "Witch's Hat" depot design. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd photo, the Ann Arbor depot at Corunna, with two passing trains in the photo. An elevator appears to be across the track from the depot. [CMUL]
The GT depot here was of a "witches hat" design, similar to GTW depots in South Lyon and Saranac.
1860. January. False Imprisonment. Telegraph dispatches were received day before yesterday from Corunna, on the line of the D&M railroad by Officer Joy at the depot, directing him to arrest a man who was coming in on the train and hold him for passing counterfeit month. The officer made the arrest and placed the party in jail. It was ascertained that the money - a ten dollar bill - was good, and the stranger had nothing but good money about him. He was released. [DFP-1861-0118]
1898. February. Burglars went through the Corunna railroad station. The automatic gum machine was smashed and $1.98 in cents taken, also the agent's revolver. Depots at Owosso and Vernon were also broken into. [CCA-1898-0210]
1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]
1918. The AARR had a daytime station agent here, as did the GTW. [TRT]
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