Munger, Michigan is a small community in Merritt Township, in southeast Bay County.
The chief routes through the community are M-136 (Munger Road) and South Finn Road. M-15 (Tuscola Road) is west of the community. Cities and villages within twenty miles of Munger include Bay City, Reese, Essexville, Fairgrove, Frankenmuth, Saginaw, Zilwaukee, Vassar, Akron, and Auburn, and the unincorporated communities of Arn and Indiantown are within ten miles.
The community was settled in the early 1870s after the Detroit & Bay City Railroad opened a station there in order to provide freight services for local potato farmers. Shortly after the Detroit & Bay City Railroad came through, the line was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad, which diverted most of its Bay City trains through Denmark Junction and Saginaw, operating the remaining line from Denmark Junction to Bay City as a branch line through Munger.
A post office was established in Munger on June 6, 1876, with Horace D. Blodgett as the first postmaster, and named for Curtis and Algernon S. Munger, of Bay City, who owned the land upon which the railroad station was built.
Several of the early settlers were German immigrants, and once the timber was logged off of the land, settlers grew potatoes, sugar beets, corn, and wheat. Even today, potatoes are a significant crop in Munger and the surrounding region.
The community celebrates its potato-growing heritage with an annual Munger Potato Festival, held each August, which is said to attract about two hundred times the number of people who live in the community.
The focal point of this part of our guide is on the unincorporated community of Munger, Michigan. Online resources representing businesses, industries, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities within the community are appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
Once a Catholic Church, the Munger, Michigan building has since been renovated and now serves as a wedding chapel, able to accommodate up to six hundred people. The physical address, telephone number, and email address are noted, and the building is shown in several photographs. Tours of the facility are available on request, and an online form allows interested people to schedule a tour, inquire about prices, or request information on chapel packages. The proprietors are introduced.
https://corinthianchapel.com/
The Munger, Michigan company works with leading growers in the agricultural industry to offer organic and transitional bean contracts, as well as buying spot purchases of organic dry beans and soybeans. The company also includes climate-controlled storage facilities, a multi-dump pit, an on-site scale, grain, and bean storage, and in and out-of-state buying. Its certifications, products, and an overview of the facilities are set forth, along with phone numbers, email, and a contact form.
http://www.everbestorganics.com/
Hosted by the Munger Volunteer Firemen Corps, the annual August celebration commemorates the community's status as the Potato Capital of Michigan. Contacts are provided for the festival chairman, as well as for parade information and information about the Potato Queen Pageant. Vendor agreements, applications for musical bands, floats, and other entries, as well as contestant guidelines and applications may be downloaded. Sponsors are acknowledged, and an event calendar is provided.
https://mungerpotatofest.com/
Trinity St. James Lutheran Church
Affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Munger, Michigan congregation was formed in 1883, and its teachings are based on the Bible, and the teachings of the Lutheran Reformation as recorded in the Book of Concord. A statement of beliefs, a church newsletter, worship times, announcements of special services, and a video sermon archive are provided, along with office hours, office telephone number, and email address. Its congregational and community ministries are outlined.
http://www.tsjlmunger.org/
