The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first permanent white settler in Almena Township was Jonas Barber, who settled there in 1835. The township was set off in 1842, reportedly named after a Potawatomi princess. Samuel Fisk operated a grist mill, from which the settlement became known as Almena Mills. A Free Will Baptist Church was established at Covey Hill near the edge of the township in 1843. A post office named Almena Centre operated from April 1848 until February 1849. In October 1861, the post office formerly in Brewerville (location unknown) was transferred to and renamed Almena, operating until September 1905.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Almena’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Almena’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewVan Buren County Michigan 1906 Al…, 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Almena, decade by decade
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Then & now
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