Acme,_Michigan

Acme, Michigan

Acme, Michigan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States


Acme (/ˈækm/ ACK-mee) is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] It is located on the shore of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, located within Acme Township. It is part of the urban area of Traverse City.[3] Acme is home to the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa.[4][5]

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History

Acme was established by L S. Hoxie from Saratoga County, New York, who, after arriving here in 1864, purchased land and platted the settlement. Alburtus T. Hoxie, son of L.S., became the first postmaster of Acme in 1869.[6] The post office had opened as "Whitewater" on July 16, 1857, but was renamed on June 10, 1869. Acme takes its name from a Greek word, acme, meaning "summit".[7]

In 1892, an extension of the Chicago and West Michigan Railway from Traverse City to Petoskey was built through Acme.[8]

Acme's post office closed on February 15, 1933. However, it was reestablished on February 1, 1952.[9]

In 1986, the tallest building in Grand Traverse County, the tower at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, opened in Acme.[10]

Geography

Acme is part of Northern Michigan. It is located in southwestern Acme Township, in northeastern Grand Traverse County. It lies upon the eastern shore of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. The community is located at the mouth of the eponymous Acme Creek.[11]

Major highways

Education

Acme is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district. The nearest public high school is Traverse City Central High School.[12] Bertha Vos Elementary School, located within the community, served local elementary students until 2008.[13]

See also


References

  1. "Old Mission". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Acme". Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. "Contact Us at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa". www.grandtraverseresort.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 23.
  6. "michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1892". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. "Grand Traverse Hotel info". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. "Acme Creek Watershed". www.northernmichiganstreams.org. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. "District Boundary Map". www.tcaps.net. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. Finger, Christine. "Courtade to make room for displaced Bertha Vos students". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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