Omard, Michigan

Omard was an unincorporated community around the intersection of Peck Road and Isles Road in Flynn Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, at approximately 43°15′25.6″N 82°54′11.3″W. The first Omard schoolhouse was built in 1863,[2] and on April 25, 1871 a post office was opened, which would operate until March 15, 1904.[3] According to an 1884 history of the county, the "village" basically consisted at that time of the schoolhouse (which also served as a church meeting house) and the post office.[4] In terms of legacy, two entities still bear the name of Omard in the vicinity including a church, Omard United Methodist Church, and a cemetery—named simply Omard Cemetery.

Omard, Michigan
Former community
Omard
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°15′25″N 82°54′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySanilac
TownshipFlynn
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

The post office address for that area is now Brown City, MI 48416. The local elevation is approximately 800 feet above sea level.[1]

References
  1. GNIS listing for Omard post office
  2. "Schoolhouses". Omard, Michigan. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  3. Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1973; p. 415"
  4. Chapman Brothers. Portrait and biographical album of Sanilac county, containing ... biographical sketches of ... citizens ... also ... a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1884; pp. 491-492


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