Shaftsburg, Michigan is in Woodhull Township, in the southwestern corner of Shiawassee County.
Unincorporated communities in Michigan don't have legally defined boundaries. However, Shaftsburg is generally considered to include the areas south of I-69, with Lansing Road forming its northern boundary. Shaftsburg Road and West Beard Road intersect just east of downtown, while Vermillion Creek flows through the southwestern part of the community. The railroad forms its southeast boundary.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Shaftsburg include Perry, Morrice, Laingsburg, Williamston, East Lansing, Bancroft, Webberville, Lansing, Owosso, DeWitt, Ovid, Vernon, Durand, Corunna, Dansville, Byron, and Fowlerville, while the unincorporated communities of Forest Green Estates, Haslett, and Bath are within ten miles.
The community was originally known as Woodhull, for Josephus Woodhull who, along with his sons, John and Josephus, became the first European-American settlers in 1836. John Woodhull became the first township supervisor in 1838.
On January 14, 1850, a post office was established at Woodhull with David J. Tower as the first postmaster. The office was closed on November 12, 1857, but restored from December 15, 1856 to August 1, 1870. It reopened on November 19, 1874, and was renamed Shaftsburgh on January 19, 1880.
Shaftsburg was a station on the Grand Trunk Railroad, and named for John P. Shaft, a local landowner who sold land to the railroad. Mr. Shaft platted the village site and built the first hotel. On January 19, 1880, Newton Bacon, a dry goods merchant, became the postmaster of Shaftsburgh. The spelling was changed to Shaftsburg on May 23, 1891.
A railroad agent was assigned to the Shaftsburg station until 1930, when the station was operated as a pre-paid station.
This portion of our guide is focused on the community known as Shaftsburg, Michigan. Local businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, and events are appropriate for this category.
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Specializing in servicing and repairing recreational vehicles, the Shaftsburg, Michigan service center employs two mechanics to service the mid-Michigan area and beyond. Its services include insurance repairs, awnings, appliances, carpeting and flooring, water damage abatement, rubber roof repairs, wiring, brakes, and bearings. Other services include insurance estimates, RV relocating services, and RV detailing and graphics. Its location, contacts, and client testimonials are displayed.
http://fixmyrv.biz/
Located along West Beard Road, just west of Shaftsburg, Michigan, the business offers pet daycare and boarding services for dogs or cats. Situated on nine acres of property with a home and barn built in 1846, the facilities include four horse pastures, one of which is dedicated as a dog run, as well as seven kennel runs within the barn, a fenced-in play area, and a kennel room, with an inside bedroom dedicated for cats, and a kitty penthouse in the attic. A photo gallery and contacts are posted.
https://www.mistyfieldspetresort.com/
Situated along Shaftsburg Road, south of Lansing Road and I-69, the township cemetery is in Shaftsburg, Michigan. The Find a Grave site allows readers to adopt a cemetery and to upload photographs of the grounds or of memorials to people who are interred there, as well as details about the interred, including cross-references to the graves of family members. Readers may also make photo requests, leave virtual flowers, or sponsor the site to remove advertising.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1267/oak-plain-cemetery
Organized in 1838, the township originally included what is currently Sciota Township, which was separated in 1842. The current township hall was acquired from the Woodhull Township School District in 1962. The official township website presents a brief history, and a guide to township cemeteries, parks, libraries, and services. A calendar of events, master plan, ordinances, and contacts for township departments and elected officials are included, along with meeting agendas and minutes.
http://www.woodhulltwp.org/
