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Parma was originally located a few miles east of its current location along the Michigan Central Railroad at a stop known as Gidley's Station. When it was moved to its current location, it was known as Groveland, after a noticeable grove of trees within the town.
In 1850, Jameson constructed a new brick house. It was the first brick residence built in the township, and the unusually elaborate (for Michigan) house is one of the finest Greek Revival houses in south-central Michigan. [3] Jameson left the Springport area in 1876, [4] and died in Jackson, Michigan, in 1886. [2]
Parma Township is in western Jackson County, bordered on its west side by Calhoun County. Interstate 94 passes through the township, with access from four exits. I-94 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Albion and east 14 miles (23 km) to Jackson .
244 Michigan Avenue Jackson: August 3, 1979: Jackson First Baptist Church: 201 South Jackson Street Jackson: June 15, 1984: Jacksonburg Public Square Informational Designation NE Corner of Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street Jackson: April 16, 1992: James M. Jameson Farm† 10220 North Parma Road, NW corner of Pope Church Road Springport ...
Parma is a village that contains two sections within the township and also extends into Parma Township to the west. Sandstone is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the township at 42°15′10″N 84°31′04″W / 42.25278°N 84.51778°W / 42.25278; -84.
View history; General What links here; ... Michigan: Country United States: The Parma Sandstone is a geologic formation in Michigan.
Born in Parma, Michigan, Hammill worked for the Michigan Central Railroad and then for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Hammill, his wife, and family lived in Cable, Wisconsin, where he also farmed and grew fruit berries. In 1902, Hammill and his wife moved to Spooner, Wisconsin.
Born in Parma, Michigan, he earned his B.S. from Albion College in 1897. After his graduation, he went to work for his uncle, George Rafter, a prominent civil engineer . Rafter had commissioned a weir study, the results of which Horton analyzed and summarized.