Oakley was settled about 1842. It went by various names including Mickleville, Havana but renamed Oakley in 1868. The town was incorporated as a village in 1887. Oakley is located just north of the Shiawassee County line in Saginaw County. It was a station stop on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw (later MC/NYC/PC) main line from Owosso to Saginaw, about three miles south of Chesaning.
Image Info: Top, the Michigan Central depot at Oakley in a 1918 railroad valuation photo. [CMUL] 2nd image, another view of the depot with a train in front. [UML]
1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]
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