Station: Otsego Lake, MI

Otsego Lake was a station stop at a body of water at a lake of the same name in southern Otsego County. It was settled about 1872 by the Smith, Kelley and Dwight lumber firm and is located about 10 miles south of Gaylord.

Image info: A 1918 railroad valuation photo of the depot at Otsego Lake. [CMUL]

Notes

At one time, the village had several retail stores, a boarding house, an opera house, saloon, hotel, newspaper, post office and school. [OHS]

Located at what is today Old 27 and Mancelona Road. [OHS]

Time Line

1880. The MC railroad will begin to cut ice this week at Otsego Lake, 255 miles north of Jackson by rail. About 300 car loads, or 45,000 tons, will be taken out, an amount sufficient to supply the main line and its branches this season. [DFP-1880-0131]

1884. Population of 800. [OHS]