What is the history of Onondaga, Michigan?
The original plat of the village of Onondaga was laid out by John Sherman and others, on July 13, 1870. Several buildings had previously been erected, but the place dates its permanent growth from this time. It was also about that date that the Grand River Valley division of the Michigan Central Railroad was built through the town, and Sherman donated land for the depot. A post office was first established at the place about 1844, with Perez Howland as the first postmaster. The first store of any consequence in the place was established in 1867 by John Sherman. The first part of the “Onondaga Hotel” was built about 1847, by Perez Howland, for a grocery, and the post office was also kept in it. Cyrus Baldwin subsequently purchased and converted it into a hotel. The first church, called the First Congregational Church of Onondaga, was built in 1877. Source: http://en.wikipedia.
