Sand Creek was settled about 1820 and became a station on the Wabash railroad when it came through about 1881. The town was also known as Thurber. [MPN] It is located about eight miles southwest of downtown Adrian in Fairfield Township.
Image info: Top, a view of two trains at Sand Creek. [UML]. 2nd image, an early view of the Wabash depot at Sand Creek. 3rd image, an early view of the same depot. [Lenawee Historical Society. 4th image, a 1958 drawing of the Wabash and DT&I track at Sand Creek.
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