Station: Nuncia, MI

GTW Nuncia MI DepotCrockery Creek Bridge Nuncia was settled about 1836 in northwest Ottawa County. It was called Crockery Creek until 1859. [MPN]

Nuncia was located on the Grand Trunk Western main line from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven. It was about eight miles west of Coopersville.

Photo Info: Top, the GTW depot and elevator at Nuncia. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd photo, a railroad bridge over Crokery Creek near Nuncia. This was built for the Detroit, Grand Haven & Muskegon railway.


Notes


Time Line

1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]

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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