Pompei was settled as Pompeii around 1854. The village was torn down and moved 1.5 miles south to be on the Grand Trunk Western railroad. The town is five miles west of Ashley.
The GTW Pompei depot closed in January, 1936 and was torn down in the 1940's. [Gene Zank]
Image Info: Top, the Grand Trunk Western depot at Pompei. [UML]. 2nd image, another view of the depot from the opposite direction. [CMUL]
1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]
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