Millington was settled about 1857 and a sawmill was established about 1859. The town is located in southwest Tuscola County and became a village in 1877. [MPN] Millington was a station stop on the Detroit & Bay City railroad (later MC/NYC) and is located about eight miles southeast of Vassar.
Image info: Top, a 1918 railroad valuation photo of the Millington Depot. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the MC depot at Millington with a passenger train arriving. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd photo, a view of the elevator at Millington, in 1910 in a postcard view. 4th image, a track diagram of the Penn Central line through town in 1971. [Tom Hynds collection]
1917, The MC had an agent-operator here during the day shift. [TRT]
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