michigan ghost town

Settlers set up homes on the land surrounding the old Branch Schoolhouse near the north bank of the Red Cedar River - they dubbed it "Africa".....

Just an old, dilapidated store is all that remains of Deerfield Center's business section.

It was a lumber town along the Chicago & West Michigan Railroad that ran from Grand Rapids to Traverse City.....

The entire village was abandoned around 1903.....

What shameful thing did a group of women do in this town? Here's the story, photos, and location...

The village of Parks got started in the late 1800s but failed to grow. By 1912, it was over. Here are details and location!

This village once had a boarding house, sawmill, schoolhouse, township hall, and more...

One old building remains in this ghost town, all alone at the junction.

Here is a list of Mid-Michigan ghost towns that you can use to map out your own 'ghost town tour'!

In the late 1800s, these two ghost towns seem to have been juggled between two townships. Now both barely exist. Here's info, photos, and locations!