Rives Junction, Michigan is an unincorporated community in west Rives Township, in northern Jackson County.
Although unincorporated communities don't have defined boundaries, the locality is situated in the area of Rives Eaton Road, Rives Junction Road, Perrine Road, and Wood Road. Albrow Creek flows through the western portion of the community.
Incorporated cities and villages within twenty-five miles of River Junction include Leslie, Jackson, Springport, Mason, Eaton Rapids, Stockbridge, Parma, Dansville, Grass Lake, Concord, and Dimondale, while the unincorporated communities of Pleasant Lake, Onondaga, and Henrietta Station are within ten miles of the village.
Geographically, the area of Rives Township was the point where the 1815 surveyors began the task of sectioning the six-mile-square township with thirty-six one-mile-square sections across the entire state.
The township and community were named for John C. Rives, a Maryland resident who was influential in politics during the Andrew Jackson presidency, but who never resided in Rives Township.
European-American settlement began in 1834 and 1835, before the township was organized. Samuel Prescott and Henry Fifield, who came in 1834, are acknowledged as the community's founders, and others soon followed.
A post office was established as West Rives on June 15, 1839, with Samuel Prescott as postmaster, as the office was located in his home on the west side of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks. The community became the junction between the Michigan Central lines to Saginaw and Grand Rapids, and development progressed on the eastern side of the tracks, leading to a renaming of the post office to Eaton Rapids Junction on March 12, 1866. On May 7 of that year, it was renamed Rives Junction. Currently, the Rives Junction post office serves a large portion of Rives Township and a northeastern portion of Tompkins Township.
The unincorporated community known as Rives Junction, Michigan is the focus of this portion of our guide. Businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities within the community are appropriate for this category.
 
 
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Serving Southern Michigan since 1976, the family-owned business was founded in Rives Junction and now has offices in Rives Junction, Mason, and Tecumseh, along with two Dandy Randy Food Stores and two Pacific Pride locations. A historical timeline and an overview of its residential propane and heating fuels, commercial fuels, and agricultural fuels, including diesel, gasoline, and lubricants, services are outlined, and customers may pay bills or get a quote online.
https://averyoilandpropane.com/
The multi-use venue is in downtown Rives Junction, Michigan. Featuring an open floor plan, the facility is located on North Railroad Street, just off of Rives Eaton Road. The address, a map, and contact information are posted on the site, along with the history and a profile of the business, and its rates are published, including for extras, such as table coverings and a cleaning fee option, with custom reservations available on request. The facility may be booked online.
https://www.riveseventcenter.com/
Created in 2020, Rives in Action focuses on sponsoring events and educational opportunities designed to promote and enhance the community of Rives Junction, Michigan. Board members of the organization are introduced, and other individuals, organizations, and businesses that have assisted in its goals are also acknowledged. Its projects and upcoming events are highlighted, updates are noted, when available, contributions to the organization may be made online, and the RIA address is included.
https://www.rivesinaction.org/
Established in Rives Junction in 1973, the meat market cuts and processes beef, chicken, and pork, as well as carries fresh lunch meats and cheese, soft drinks, beer, wine, ice, chips, and other deli items. The business also does custom meat processing for beef sides, whole hogs, and wild game. Its address, a map showing its location, telephone number, and email address are posted. Other resources include a jerky catalog, weekly specials, deer season information, and other updates.
https://rivesqualitymeats.com/
The civil township is situated in northern Jackson County, in the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The township includes the unincorporated community of Rives Junction. The official township website introduces the township board, planning commission, assessor, departmental personnel, and administrative contacts, as well as posting election data, community events, ordinances, a history of the township, and contacts. Announcements and public notices are posted on the site.
http://www.rivestownshipmi.com/