Samaria is an

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in the U.S. state of

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. The community is located within Bedford Township. As an unincorporated community, Samaria has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48177 ZIP Code.

Geography

Samaria sits at an elevation of above sea level. The community is located about southwest of Monroe in south-central Monroe County. The community is centered along Samaria Road about halfway between

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to the west and

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(Telegraph Road) and M-125 (South Dixie Highway) to the east.

M-151

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ran through the center of Samaria east to

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before M-151 was truncated in 1965, and both highways were soon after decommissioned altogether. It is about north of the Ohio state border from the city of Toledo. The communities of

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and Lambertville are located just south of Samaria. The community is mostly served by Bedford Public Schools, while some students in the northern portion may attend Mason Consolidated Schools.

History

Bedford Township, where Samaria is located, was established on March 23, 1836 after previously being part of Erie Township since 1818. The community was previously known as Weeksville after early residents Samuel and Mary (Mason) Weeks. The

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built a line through the area in 1872. In May 1878, a railway station was built in Samaria. The community was officially

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ted in 1884. The area received its first post office under the name Samaria on January 17, 1879 with Samuel Weeks serving as the first postmaster. The post office has remained in operation ever since, and the current office is located at 1344 Samaria Road. The post office uses the 48177 ZIP Code and is primarily used for

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only with a very small delivery area. The majority of the surrounding area is instead served by the

48182 ZIP Code. The single railway line continues to run through the community. It is currently operated by Ann Arbor Railroad, connecting

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to Toledo, but the line no longer contains a station in the area.

Images

File:Grace United Methodist Church, 1463 Samaria Road, Samaria, Michigan - panoramio.jpg, File:Samaria Station (Michigan).jpg,

References

{{Monroe County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Michigan Populated places established in 1872 1872 establishments in Michigan