Wilson, Michigan is in southwest Harris Township, Menominee County, in the Upper Peninsula.
The unincorporated community is situated along US-41, and the Canadian National Railway. Old US-41 runs east-west, paralleling US-41 in Wilson, Wilson Creek flows through the western portion of the community. The Cedar River is south of Wilson.
Incorporated cities and villages within twenty-five miles of Wilson include Powers, Carney, Escanaba, Daggett, Stephenson, and Norway, while the unincorporated communities of Harris and Eustis are within ten miles.
Sometimes referred to as a ghost town or a dot on the map today, Wilson is a small residential community with few businesses, most of them related to agriculture.
Like many Michigan towns, Wilson began as a railroad town when the Chicago and North Western Railway came through Spalding Township, and built a station at this location in 1872. The railroad station closed in 1950. The rail station served a charcoal kiln that was located here, and a small community grew up around these two businesses.
Originally, the community was known as Ferry Switch, but when a post office was established on February 24, 1881, with Daniel McIntyre as postmaster. The office was named Myra. Frank D. Wilson built a sawmill in the area and, in November of 1881, the post office's name was changed to Wilson, with Frank Wilson as postmaster. A school was built in 1881.
Other businesses were started, primarily those serving local farmers and other agricultural concerns, as well as a general store and some other commercial businesses. By the turn of the 20th Century, the town had an unofficial population of about five hundred, and a saloon opened in 1902.
In the early 1900s, a group of Seventh-day Adventists came to Wilson from Wisconsin to farm. They opened a church in 1908, where services were held in the French language. The church burned in 1948, and a new one was constructed the following year, which still stands and is operational.
Today, the larger buildings in the community are the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its K-10th-grade Junior Academy.
Serving the Hannahville Indian Community, the Hannahville Indian School and the Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is near Wilson, and served by the Wilson post office.
The Hannahville Indian Community is a federally-recognized Potawatomi tribe whose reservation is southeast of Wilson, but within the Wilson postal area. Another small portion of the reservation is in northeastern Gourley Township, also in Menominee County, and another in Bark River Township in southwestern Delta County.
Residents of the Hannahville community are descendants of Potawatomi people who refused to leave the state in 1834. For a short time, they moved from Michigan to live with the Menominee people in northern Wisconsin, but they returned the following year, at which time they settled along the mouth of Big Cedar River at Lake Michigan.
This area of the Upper Peninsula was designated in 1870, and the reservation was officially established by Congress in 1913. In 1966, the tribe became founding members of the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.
This portion of our web guide focuses on the unincorporated community known as Wilson, Michigan. Governmental or tribal facilities and programs, businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities within the community, or the Wilson post office serves, are appropriate for this category.
 
 
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The Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community is situated in the south-central Upper Peninsula, in Menominee County, about twenty miles west of Escanaba. Serving the Indian Community, the Center was formed to raise the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Its address, hours of operation, telephone and fax numbers, and email address are posted on the site, along with contacts for its on-call nurse, crisis, and Strong Hearts helplines.
https://hannahvillehealthcenter.com/
The Hannahville Indian Community was founded as a Reservation in 1884 under the direction of the Methodist Missionary, Peter Marksman, with the original settlement being along the mouth of the Cedar River, at Lake Michigan. Its members are believed to be descendants of a group of Potawatomi who refused to leave Michigan during the 1834 Indian Removal. Its history, membership, policies, and procedures are outlined. Job opportunities and a photo gallery are included.
https://hannahville.net/
Raising Red Angus beef, heritage Hereford and Durok pork, Brown Swiss cows, and American bison, the Wilson, Michigan ranch raises its animals on pasture, with a diet as close to what nature intends as the climate allows. A profile of the ranch and business is set forth, and information about its Private Membership Association's herd-share program is included. Farm visits may be scheduled through an online form. Photographs, videos, and member testimonials are posted, along with contacts.
https://joraszfamilyranch.com/
Nah Tah Wahsh PSA / Hannahville Indian School
Associated with the Bureau of Indian Education, the Hannahville Indian School is a K-12 tribal school in Hannahville, Michigan, and Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is a charter school within the Indian School. The school includes tribal culture and customs, as well as academic subjects. A calendar of events is posted, along with its youth services, early childhood programs, and adult education programs. Its location, office hours, and contacts are posted on the site.
https://www.hannahvilleschool.net/
Founded in 1985, the family-operated business produces handmade, fresh Christmas wreaths and garlands, as well as kiln-dried white birch and basswood products for use in home decor and craft projects. Available online, its catalog of products includes faux greens, mantels and shelves, authentic barn wood, firewood, fresh evergreens, wood crafts, white birch, basswood, and aspen products. Overstocked items are highlighted, custom requests may be made, and gift certificates are available.
https://www.wilsonevergreens.com/
Founded on the philosophy of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the K-10 Christian school is a mission of the Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and is located in Wilson, Michigan. Enrollment policies, tuition, registration, and fees are published on the site, and student enrollment, student behavior contracts, and consent forms are available for download. A school calendar, a student handbook, classroom supply lists, an introduction to its staff, and contact information are provided.
https://www.wja-sda.org/
Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Church
In the late 1800s, a group of Seventh-day Adventists came from Wisconsin, originally settling in Gourley Township and organizing as a mission of the Stephenson, Michigan Adventist Church, and the Wilson Church was formally organized in 1902. As most of its members were of French descent, early services were held in French. Over the years, English came to become the language in use. The church's history, location, contacts, church bulletin, and leadership are highlighted.
https://www.wilsonsdachurch.org/