Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826.
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in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within
Augusta Charter Township
Augusta Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,745 at the 2010 census.
Communities
* Eaton Mills is a historic community located within the township. It was a lumber set ...
. As an unincorporated community, Whittaker has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48190 ZIP Code.
Geography
Whittaker sits at an elevation of above sea level. The community is located about southeast of
Ann Arbor
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in the southeastern corner of Washtenaw County. Paint Creek flows near Whittaker, and
U.S. Route 23
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The area was originally referred to as Augusta Center, when businessman Frank Whittaker opened a general store near a railway line around 1860 after moving a few miles south from the community of Willis. Augusta Township, which was established much earlier in 1836, built its township hall in the area in 1867. A hotel, several stores, blacksmith shops, and a creamery were soon built in the growing community that was named after Whittaker. In 1880, the community was given a train station on the Wabash Railroad, which allowed for easy export of lumber and other goods directly to Detroit.
The community of Whittaker received its first post office on January 9, 1882 with William Bishop serving as the first postmaster. The post office has continued to remain in operation, and the current post office is located at 11014 Whittaker Road. The post office utilizes the 48190 ZIP Code and serves only a very small area; it is primarily used for
post office box
A post office box (commonly abbreviated as P.O. box, or also known as a postal box) is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office.
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services. The surrounding areas are served by Milan 48160 to the west, Ypsilanti 48197 to the north, and Willis 48191 to the east and south.
The single railway line continues to run through the community. It is currently operated by
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...
but contains no station in the area.
Images
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