Situated along Grand River Road, between Williamston and Fowlerville, the Village of Webberville is in northeast Leroy Township, in eastern Ingham County, Michigan.
I-96 makes up a portion of the village's southwestern border, while the Red Cedar River makes up the northernmost border, although this is a narrow portion of the village that extends north along the village's lagoons, and just west of Oak Lane Golf Course. Kalamink Creek flows through the village. M-52 follows the course of Grand River Road to the western border of the village, then turns south, along Stockbridge Road.
Cities and villages within twenty-five miles of Webberville include Fowlerville, Williamston, Perry, Howell, Dansville, Morrice, Stockbridge, East Lansing, Mason, Bancroft, Lansing, Laingsburg, Brighton, and Pinckney.
First appearing on a US Census roll in 1880, Webberville's population was under a thousand until 1970. Although it declined somewhat in 2000 and 2010, its population has remained fairly stable since. Its peak population was 1,698 in 1990, and was 1,288 in 2020.
Webberville is a rural village, concentrated along Grand River Road, from Elm Road to Gramer Road, including some short streets to the north and south. Much of the land area within the village limits is under agricultural use.
The first European-American settlers in the area that would eventually become Webberville, although it remained scantily populated until the 1830s.
While the names of its earliest settlers have been lost, Ephraim Meech settled in the area in 1837, and David Phelps came shortly afterward. A post office was established on February 12, 1840, with Caleb Carr appointed postmaster. The post office was named Phelpstown, for David Phelps, in whose home Phelps Township was organized, as the community was then in Phelps Township.
In 1849, a plank road was built from Detroit to Lansing, and the community became a tollage along the route, making it a stop for several travelers. This road is now known as Grand River Avenue. The post office was renamed LeRoy on January 28, 1850, with Perry Henderson as the postmaster. It was renamed for LeRoy, New York, the former home of Orren Dana, then the township clerk. Another report has it that it was named for Daniel LeRoy, the first attorney general of Michigan.
Nevertheless, the LeRoy post office was closed on November 17, 1862, and, on February 27, 1867, the post office was moved a mile east and reopened as Webberville, for Hubert P. Webber, who was then the postmaster, as there was, by then, another post office in Michigan named LeRoy.
The post office, and much of the town, moved to be near the new railroad station that had been opened by the Pere Marquette Railroad. Both the plank road and the railroad were instrumental in bringing new settlers to the community, which was incorporated as a village in 1883.
During the latter part of the 19th Century and the early part of the 20th Century, much of the surrounding swampland and forest were turned into productive farmland, and new businesses were opened in town to support the agricultural industry and community residents.
Built in 1913, the Webberville High School is in use as the Webberville Elementary School today, while the Webberville Junior/Senior High School is in a new adjacent building to the east.
Streetlights came to Webberville in the early 1920s, and by 1923 the whole village was electrified. Grand River Avenue was paved as a two-lane highway in 1924.
While Webberville remains a small town today, its industries and key employers include manufacturing, education, healthcare, construction, finance, real estate, retail, entertainment, recreation, transportation, warehousing, utilities, public administration, professional services, agriculture, forestry, mining, wholesale trade, and information technologies.
Additionally, Webberville also serves as a bedroom community for workers who travel from 15-45 minutes to larger cities for work.
As in most localities, the most common land use, excluding vacant and agricultural land, is single-family residential.
Buildings within the business district of Webberville are at the sidewalk edge, which allows pedestrians to walk from one shop to another. Parking is available along the street and in small parking lots, with its on-street parking serving as a buffer between pedestrians and automobile traffic.
The focus of this part of our web guide is, of course, on the Village of Webberville, Michigan. Online resources representing the village government and any other government facilities within the village, such as the township, are appropriate for this category, along with local businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities.
Recommended Resources
An independent, fundamental, Baptist Church, the congregation holds that the King James Version of the Bible is the only reliable English-language version of the Scriptures. The congregation meets at its facilities along Elm Road in Webberville, Michigan on Sunday mornings for prayer and worship, in Sunday evenings, and on Wednesday evenings for Bible study. The address and contacts are posted and services may be attended in-person or through live streaming media on the church's Facebook page.
https://www.gracepointebaptist.com/
Located on East Howell Road in Webberville, Michigan, the congregation meets on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, as well as at other times in accordance with its calendar of events. The address, telephone number, and a map showing its location are set forth, along with information about what someone can expect when attending a service for the first time, and an overview of its ministries to children, students, women, and other demographics. An audio sermon archive is included.
https://vantownchurch.com/
Village of Webberville, Michigan
The official municipal website introduces the village council, the downtown development association, and planning commission, as well as council agendas and minutes, budget data, resolutions and ordinances, public notices, village audits, village maps, and a guide to village departments, facilities, and services, as well as senior services, trash collection schedules, and local business address and contacts. The village administrative staff and office hours are posted on the site.
https://webbervillemi.com/
The small-animal veterinarian clinic offers medical, surgical, and dental treatment to dogs and cats. Located along North Main Street in Webberville, Michigan its street and mailing addresses are given, along with telephone and fax numbers, email addresses, and hours of operation. Photographs and an overview of the clinic are displayed, with an overview of its services and policies, specializations, and an online store offering pet food and over-the-counter products.
https://webbervilleanimalclinic.com/
The Webberville, Michigan congregation meets on Sunday mornings and early afternoons for Bible classes and worship, on Wednesday evenings for Bible classes, and at other times in accordance with its calendar of programs and events. Its mailing and physical addresses, a map showing its location, and contacts are provided, and its services may be attended in-person, via live-stream media, or via video archive of past sermons. Various Bible materials and informational articles are included.
https://webberville.church/
Offering preschool and child care services, an elementary school, middle school, and high school, each of which is featured here, along with a district calendar, a staff directory, administrative and departmental contacts, curriculum, enrollment information, and an online enrollment form, as well as employment opportunities. Its extracurricular programs, athletics programs, and community events are included on the site. Its Spartan Center is also featured.
https://www.webbervilleschools.org/
Webberville Junior Athletic Association
The WJAA is a recreational sports program offering football, cheer, girls and boys basketball, volleyball, T-ball, softball, and baseball programs in Webberville, Michigan. Its locations, contacts, and sponsorship opportunities are provided, along with schedules, registration information, and other details about each of its programs, including access to forms and other documents. A team directory is included, and available programs and volunteer opportunities are offered.
https://www.wjaasports.com/
