Situated at the intersection of Pratt Road and Hadley Road, Hadley is an unincorporated community in north-central Hadley Township, in the southwestern corner of Lapeer County, Michigan.
As an unincorporated community, Hadley doesn't have defined boundaries. Its settlement area is pretty clear on a map, as the next closest community is four miles away. The largest concentration of the settlement is at the Pratt-Hadley Road intersection, extending north and south along Hadley Road and, to a lesser extent, east and west along Pratt Road.
Hadley is not isolated, however. Hadley Road connects with I-69 to the north, while Pratt Road becomes Hill Road, connecting with M-15 to the west, and Pratt Road connects with M-24 to the east.
Incorporated cities and villages within twenty miles of Hadley include Metamora, Goodrich, Ortonville, Lapeer, Davison, Grand Blanc, Oxford, Burton, Dryden, Columbiaville, Lake Orion, Flint, and Leonard, and there are seven unincorporated communities within ten miles: Kerr Hill, Farmers Creek, Atlas, Elba, Hunters Creek, Thornville, and Oakwood.
The Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area is just over three miles to the southeast, while the Ortonville State Recreation Area is about five miles to the south. Mill Creek flows through the southeastern and southern part of the community, connecting with Lake Lapeer to the northeast and Bunnel Lake to the southwest. Hemingway Lake is northwest of Hadley.
The area was first settled by two brothers, John and H.M. Look, in 1834. Others soon followed, and the community was first known as Farmers Creek, before another nearby community took that name. In 1835, William Hart, Abraham Tunison, and Charles Campbell came and they soon became prominent in community affairs.
A post office was established on May 7, 1838, with John Mill, Jr. as the first postmaster. In 1907, Franklin Hadley became the postmaster, and members of the Hadley family served as the postmaster for the community for about fifty years. The community was named for Reverend Hadley, a member of the same family, although the community was never incorporated as a village.
The focus of this category is on the Hadley, Michigan community, including any businesses, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, or events.
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The independent, fundamental Christian congregation meets at its facilities on Hadley Road in Hadley, Michigan. Sunday and Wednesday service schedules are published on the site, and its office hours, address, and phone and fax numbers are included. Also included is a calendar of events, a statement of faith, an overview of its congregational and community ministries, and the history of the church. Sunday services are live-streamed, and an archive of past services is available.
http://hadleycommunitychurch.org/
The rural fire department covers a 36 square mile area in the southwest corner of Lapeer County, Michigan, as well as a portion of Elba Township. Headquartered in Hadley, the department responds to fires, medical emergencies, vehicle and watercraft accidents, ice and open-water rescue and recoveries, search and rescue, utility incidents, grain bin rescues, tornadoes, and other severe weather incidents. Its history and apparatus are highlighted, and contacts are posted.
https://www.hadleyfire.com/
The community of Hadley, Michigan was first served by a bookmobile driven by Isabelle Hinds, who later served as director of the Lapeer County Library. When the Lapeer County Library and the Lapeer City Library merged in 1974, a local resident purchased a building in Hadley that she offered for rent to the library system, and in 1987 the current library branch opened in Hadley. Its location is shown on a map, and its hours of operation, contacts, and a calendar of events are included.
https://www.library.lapeer.org/about/locations/hadley
Opening as a brick-and-mortar quilt shop in downtown Hadley, Michigan in 2017, the business is currently operating as an online store, although still based in Hadley. Its online catalog highlights its fabric brands and designers, collections, colors, and themes, as well as patterns, kits, and notions, including rulers, scissors, rotary cutting tools, templates, and thread. Books, puzzles, soaps, stationery, and other gift items are included. Shipping information and contacts are included.
https://www.laurelhousequilts.com/
The music-themed pizzeria and ice cream shop is situated on the east side of Hadley Road, south of Pratt Road, in downtown Hadley, Michigan. Housed in a building more than a hundred and fifty years old, the site discusses the history of the building and the businesses that have occupied it over the years, and its menu is published on the site, along with directions, hours of operation, telephone number, email address, and a contact form. Its own brand of spices is also highlighted.
https://www.parlourhadley.com/
