Clintonville, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Clintonville, Michigan
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 Clintonville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Township | Waterford |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Platted | 1847 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48329 (Waterford)
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| Area code(s) | 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-84240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627218 |
Clintonville is a small community in Oakland County, Michigan. It is part of Waterford Township. Since it's an "unincorporated community," it doesn't have its own official borders or population count. It uses the same ZIP Code as Waterford, which is 48328.
This community is found along the Clinton River. It's near Walton Boulevard, between Clintonville Road and Sashabaw Road. Clintonville was built close to two lakes: Wormer Lake (about 27.5 acres) and Schoolhouse Lake (about 37 acres).
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History of Clintonville
Clintonville was first settled in 1830 by a person named Samuel C. Munson. In that same year, Munson built two important mills in Clintonville. These were a gristmill (for grinding grain) and a saw mill (for cutting wood). These mills were located on Pond Lake, which is now known as Lake Oakland. This spot is just north of where the Clinton River meets Walton Boulevard today.
The community of Clintonville was officially mapped out, or "platted," in 1847. This means its streets and land lots were formally planned.
Who Lived in Early Clintonville?
In 1872, some of the people who owned land in Clintonville included:
- John Linderman (1794-1877)
- Marcus Riker (1800-1884)
- W. Walker
- John Van Campen (1824-1910)
- J. Bogardus
- Mrs. Stuart
- B. Greening
- J. Greening
Clintonville's Post Office
Clintonville had its own post office for a short time. It was open from 1898 until 1902.
Learning at Clintonville School
The first school in Clintonville was called Clintonville School No. 7. It was built right on the banks of Schoolhouse Lake. Today, this old school building can still be seen at 3101 Walton Boulevard in Waterford, Michigan, near Clintonville Road.
Streets of Clintonville
In 1872, Clintonville had several streets. The streets that ran east to west were:
- Lafayette Street
- Main Street
- Columbia Street
- Darkman Street
- Margaret Street
- Elizabeth Street
The streets that ran north to south were:
- Van Buren Street
- Jackson Street
- Washington Street
- Franklin Street
- Mill Street
- Pontiac Street
