Ghost Towns of Huron County

If you’ve ever driven around the Thumb, then chances are you’ve come across some of these names or locations. Others places on this list can only be found in remnants of history. These once flourishing towns and settlements may be long abandoned, but their stories are a part of our unique history! Here are a few of the first settlements in Huron County, Michigan.

Bach - Sebewaing Township

Michigan Central Railroad Depot at Bach – Arthur G. Nitz Collection c1902

Famous Jewish Colony

  • Located 5 miles Northwest of Bad Axe

  • Only had two survivors

  • 72 members, colony lasted 20 years and was founded in the late 1890’s

Glencoe - Dwight Township

  • Located approximately 8 miles West of Port Hope

  • Post Office from 1901-1914

Holbrook

  • Located about 11 miles Southwest of Bad Axe

  • Once a lumber town, previously a large Indian camp

  • Has writing on rocks near Cass River now known as the Sanilac Petrolglyphs

Kilmanagh

Rummel & Woldt General Store c1890

Rummel & Woldt General Store 2020

Linkville - Winsor Township

  • Located on Kilmanagh Rd. between Caseville and Notter Rd.

  • Cemetery on Stein Rd.

New River

  • Located 8 miles from Port Austin

  • First Sawmill built in 1853, failed in 1865

  • Grist mIll built in 1856

  • Sturgeons were caught in the creek there

  • In 1870 two salt wells were built, shipped to Detroit, Toledo and St. Louis, discontinued in 1886 from cost

  • Cemetery remains there today

Ora Labora Colony

  • Located near Bay Port

Pinnebog (2 towns) with the same name - 5 miles apart

When these two towns decided they wanted post offices, they had to switch names so one became Port Crescent and the other Pinnebog.

Pinnebog

  • Located at the junction of W. Kinde Rd. and N. Pinnebog Rd.

  • Walter Hume settled there in 1841 he built a hotel and trading post

  • Among the buildings that were there: Blacksmith shop, cheese factory, church, dry goods store, farm equipment store, flour mill, grocery store, hardware store, and school house

  • Today the town has a few of the buildings left but almost all have been tore down

White Rock Village

Here is a list that we found in our research. If we are missing any please let us know we would be happen to add them to our list. Happy hunting!

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