Station: Athens, MI

Athens, in southwest Calhoun County, was settled in 1831 and became a town in 1854. It was incorporated as a village in 1895. [MPN] The town was located on the Michigan Central's branch line from Battle Creek to Goshen, Indiana.

Image info: Top, a view of the Athens depot with a crowd "waiting for the 'Holy Land FLyer'" [David McNeill collection]. 2nd image, a view of the well-maintained Michigan Central depot at Athens. [CMUL]

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Time Line

1900. All but three buildings in the east side of Main Street were burned Sunday. The fire started in the Athens hotel. [SJH-19000-0505]

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]