The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area was first settled by logger Coolidge Comins, who moved to the area from Bangor, Maine in 1873. At the time, the area was part of Alcona County to the east. Oscoda County itself was not established until 1881. A narrow-gauge railway was constructed by the H.M. Loud & Sons Lumber Company through the community in the 1890s. The line was operated by Au Sable & North Western Railroad, and the Comins Station had the advantage of being the last station along its route. The railroad allowed for easy transport of lumber to the community of Oscoda on the coast of Lake Huron. Comins quickly grew to become the lumbering hub of Oscoda County. Comins also benefited from the folding of the nearby community of McKinley, which suffered a series of devastating fires by 1900. Most of its railroad and lumber services moved to Comins, and the McKinley railroad depot building was also physic…
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