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Station: Norvell, MI
Norvell was settled in 1831 in southeast Jackson County. The hamlet was located about three miles east of Napoleon. It was a station stop on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern's Jackson branch.
The town and township was named after John Norvell (1789-1850) who was postmaster of Detroit and later a US Senator.
Photo Info: The Lake Shore depot and train at Norvell. [Alan Loftis collection]
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Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI
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