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Station: Paynesville, MI
Paynesville was settled about 1890 in McMillan Township in Ontonagon County. It became a station stop on the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad at milepost 246.8 about three miles northwest of Agate Falls. [MPN] This station should not be confused with Painesdale on the Copper Range railroad in Houghton County. This station was also known as Paynesdale.
Image info: A view of the Paynesville depot on the DSS&A in Ontonagon County. The depot had a second floor likely for the residence of the agent/operator or section crews. [MTU]
Notes
Located in Section 25, T48N-R39W. [DSSM]
Time Line
1918. The DSS&A had an operator/agent here during the day shift. [TRT]
1931. The MPUC approves discontinuance of Paynesville as an agency station. A caretaker will remain. [MPUC-1931]
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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