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Paulding is an
unincorporated community
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in Ontonagon County in the U.S. state
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of Michigan
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. Paulding is located in Haight Township along U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .
US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
, southeast of the village of Ontonagon. The Paulding Light, part of the area's folklore, is visible in a valley near Paulding.
History
A post office called Paulding was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971. The community was named forJohn Paulding
John Paulding (October 16, 1758 – February 18, 1818) was an American militiaman from the state of New York during the American Revolution. In 1780, he was one of three men who captured Major John André, a British spy associated with the treas ...
, a militiaman in the American Revolution.
References
Unincorporated communities in Ontonagon County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan {{OntonagonCountyMI-geo-stub