Winn, Michigan

Winn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

[4][5] Fremont Township was sparsely settled at the time when it was formally organized in 1863, and the area's population grew enough to warrant a new log house post office.

Dushville began transitioning away from lumber and grew to include several general stores, blacksmith shop, boarding house, church, and a Good Templars lodge.

An unorganized area north of the community was unofficially referred to as Hardscrabble, allegedly due to conflicts with other property owners and William Dush.

After Dush's death, the community petitioned to have the post office changed back to Winn, which became official on January 14, 1898.

[6] In 1910, the community of Winn recorded its highest population of 310 residents and also included numerous businesses and surrounding farmland.

By 1951, the Morey Mill reached a peak and was referred to as the biggest sawmill in Central Michigan in terms of size and output.

[1] Winn is centrally located in the state's Lower Peninsula in rural Isabella County about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the city of Mount Pleasant.

[12] In addition to Mount Pleasant, the other nearest incorporated communities are the villages of Shepherd to the east and Edmore to the southwest.

[18] The Winn Community Center is home to the Fremont Township offices and is located at 2783 West Blanchard Road.

The Fremont Township Community Library was established in 1981 and has occupied its current location at 7959 South Winn Road since 2017.

U.S. Post Office in Winn
Fremont Township Fire Department
Fremont Township Community Library
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