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Northville is a city in Wayne and Oakland counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Northville is located roughly 27 miles (43.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, and 17 miles (27.4 km) northeast of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,119. [5]
The Northville Historic District is located in Northville, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970 [ 2 ] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [ 1 ]
Northville Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Northville Township is located roughly 27 miles (43.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, and 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 31,758. [3]
William Yerkes, one of the first settlers in the Northville vicinity, arrived in the area in 1826. William's son Robert was born in 1829 and spent most of his life as a farmer. However, in the late 1860s, Yerkes decided to move to Northville so that his children could gain a better education.
Entrance to Salem Walker Cemetery. The first settlers in Salem Township arrived in 1825. [3] The first burial in the Salem Walker Cemetery took place in 1834. [2] The congregation of the Salem Methodist Episcopal Church formed in the mid-19th century, and met at various places in the township until the 25 members constructed a church adjacent to the cemetery in 1864.
The Ford Valve Plant is a factory building located at 235 East Main Street in Northville, Michigan. The plant was built as part of Henry Ford's vision of decentralizing manufacturing and integrating it into rural communities. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]
Northville Downs survived as the last remaining racetrack in Michigan for years, but even the Downs couldn't outrun fate. With the property sold and set to be razed later this year, and after a ...
The Northville plant is located at 235 East Main Street in Northville, Michigan. [15] The site was originally a gristmill built in 1825 and renovated in 1896. [14] A second gristmill was built on this site by the Yerkes family, and later a sawmill was built by the Dubar family. [8] Henry Ford purchased the old gristmill located at this site in ...