Ovid, Michigan is in eastern Clinton County, with a portion of the city extending east into Shiawassee County.
The chief routes through the city are M-21, South Meridian Road (South Main Street), and North Ovid Road (North Main Street). Cities and villages within twenty miles of the city include Elsie, Laingsburg, St. Johns, Owosso, Corunna, Ashley, Fowler, Vernon, Oakley, and Perry, and the unincorporated communities of Shepardsville, Duplain, Carland, and Hoovers Corners are within ten miles.
The Maple River, which flows largely northwest through the city, is a 74-mile tributary of the Grand River.
European-American settlement of the area began with Samuel Barker, Jabez Dennison, and William Swarthout, who came in 1836. The community was named for Ovid, New York, the hometown of many of its early settlers. The first store in Ovid was opened by B.I. Udell in 1856, and a post office was established on February 25, 1857, with Josiah B. Park, owner of the Park House, as the first postmaster.
In the early days of the community, its chief landowners were B.O. Williams, Amos Gould, and H.G. Higham. Mr. Higham, the chief engineer of the Detroit & Milwaukee (Grand Trunk Western) Railroad, persuaded the railroad to open a station in Ovid, and Mr. Williams arranged for the townsite to be platted and recorded in 1858. Ovid was incorporated as a village in 1869, and became a city in 2015.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Ovid was home to a cooperage, a flour mill, a lumber company and sawmill, a foundry, a tannery, and several hotels and retail businesses. The Schafield & Danforth Company manufactured carriages in Ovid.
The focal point of this portion of our guide is on the new city of Ovid, Michigan. Appropriate resources include websites representing the city or other governmental entities within the city, as well as local industries, businesses, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities, as well as informational sites referencing the city.
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Located mostly in Clinton County, with a portion extending into Shiawassee County, Ovid was incorporated as a city in 2015. The official municipal website posts council meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes, as well as administrative office hours and contacts, the history of the city, election information, and details of its annual event, Carriage Days. Official notices and announcements are published, a city calendar is posted, and a citizen's guide is included.
https://www.ovidmi.org/
The scrapbook store and crafter's retreat has grown from a small, local store in 2014 to a large retail location, online store, and crafter's retreat in Ovid, Michigan. The location and hours for its local store are posted, along with details of its overnight retreat, including a list of amenities, photographs, and room rates. A schedule of upcoming events, class sign-ups and contacts are posted, along with a blog, discount coupons, and employment opportunities.
https://www.ovidscrapbooking.com/
Based in Ovid, Michigan, the Meridian Weekly offers news and information to residents of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, with paper copies distributed to more than 10,000 residents each week, with daily and weekly news available from its website. Advertising rates, circulation information, and announcements are posted on the site, which includes articles from its latest edition, sports, special sections, opinion columns, and community features from the localities it serves.
https://meridianweekly.com/
Located on North Main Street, Ovid, Michigan, the Ovid Elevator offers a variety of products for livestock, pets, lawn, and other purposes, including rodent control, frozen meat, novelty items, and seasonal products. Representing agricultural insurance, its programs are discussed, along with promotional offers, a calendar of events, and an overview of its youth programs. Several of its products may be purchased online for later pickup from its feed mill dock.
https://ovidelevator.com/
The civil township is in eastern Clinton County, Michigan. It includes the unincorporated community of Shepardsville, while the former village of Ovid separated from the township and became a city in 2015. The official township website gives contacts for the township supervisor, clerk, treasurer, assessor, and trustees, and posts township ordinances, meeting agendas, and minutes, as well as election and tax data. Township services and its hall rental policies are defined.
https://www.ovidtwp.org/
