The village of Carsonville, Michigan is in Sanilac County, in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula, on the border between Bridgehampton Township and Washington Township.
East Sanilac Road (Chandler Street), also known as M-46, intersects North Maple Grove Road (Main Street) at the village center. Applegate is 6.4 miles south, Port Sanilac is 6.5 miles east, Sandusky is 8.1 miles west, and Deckerville is 10.2 miles north of Carsonville.
The community was formed around a log store opened by Silas C. Hall in 1853, and originally known as Hall's Corners. On August 17, 1857, a post office was established, with Silas Hall as postmaster, but the post office was named Farmers. In 1864, Arthur Carson built a store in Farmers, then a larger one in 1872, and a grain elevator in 1880. On November 14, 1884, the post office and village took its current name, in honor of Carson.
In the late 1800s, the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway became the only railroad to traverse Sanilac County. In Carsonville, William Thomson contributed $300, Arthur Carson contributed $500, and several others gave $100 or less to help finance the railroad. The track was built from Croswell to Carsonville by March 8, 1880, and continued from Carsonville to Deckerville by July 5 of that year. A station was established in Carsonville. The Pere Marquette Railroad later acquired the PH&NW
Carsonville was incorporated as a village in 1887. A small village, its peak population was 622 in 1980. Headquartered in Carsonville, Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools operates an elementary school within the village and a combined middle/high school east of the village.
The focus of this category is on the village of Carsonville, Michigan. Topics related to the village itself and to businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, and events within the village.
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Incorporated in 1887, the Village of Carsonville is in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula. The official municipal website provides the address of the village offices, the office telephone number, the clerk’s office hours, and the treasurer’s office hours. Public notices and announcements are published to the site, and its annual water quality report may be downloaded from the site in a DOC text file. Links to village social media contacts are included.
https://www.villageofcarsonville.org/
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools
The K-12 public school district provides services to the villages of Carsonville and Port Sanilac through an elementary school in Carsonville and a combined middle school and high school along M-46 east of Carsonville. District reports are published to the site, along with a district calendar, transportation services, athletic services, and each of its campuses, as well as district contacts, a parent-student handbook, curriculum guide, and library services.
https://www.carsonvilleportsanilac.com/
Nature’s Best Topsoil & Compost
The locally operated business, situated in Carsonville, Michigan, offers mulch, topsoil, and compost, and can deliver to most locations in the state, while all of its products are available for pickup. The types of compost available, mulch colors, and an overview of its topsoil are discussed, along with ordering information, delivery policies, and a gallery of photographs depicting its operations and ways in which its products have been put into use. Contacts are posted.
https://www.naturesbesttopsoil.com/
Headquartered in the village of Carsonville, Michigan, the SCHS is a private non-profit no-kill institution operated by volunteers and public donations for the purpose of providing shelter and medical care, as well as finding new homes for homeless pets, and reducing the number of homeless cats and dogs through a spay and neuter program. Adoptable animals are highlighted, and a calendar of events lost and found notices, a blog, and contacts are included.
https://www.sanilaccountyhumanesociety.org/
