Pittsford was settled about 1833 and first called Locust Corners. It was renamed Pittsford in 1840. [MPN]. The town was a station stop on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern's "Old Road" line between Adrian and Hillsdale. It was located about six miles west of Hudson.
Image Info: Top, the Lake Shore/NYC depot at Pittsford. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd image, another side view of the Pittsford depot. [UML]. 3rd image, a view of the depot with freight car nearby. [UML]. 3rd image, the Lake Shore/NYC depot at Pittsford. [Alan Loftis collection]. 4th image, a snow plow on the Old Road between Hudson and Pittsford. [Hudson Museum]
1865. The station here is called Pittsford but the post office is known as Sparta. There are 154 people here, two stores, one church, two shoe shops and one carriage and one blacksmith shop. The railroad has just erected a fine building for a passenger depot and large freight house, on land which was donated by the villagers. [DFP-1865-1216]
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