Michigan Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Clarkston Village, Michigan

Population: 1,000

Located in Oakland County

Clarkston, Michigan

The community of Clarkston is a perfect place to live and raise a family. Its quiet charm offers the comforts and security of a small town, yet is so centrally located that it is virtually minutes away from the finest in entertainment, sports, cultural events and dining offered in Michigan. Clarkston offers your children the highest level of educational opportunities, and recently opened their new state of the art high school campus. There are also many private schools within a short driving distance to further round out the educational opportunities that are available to you and your family. Within minutes from the Chrysler Tech Center, General Motors, Genesys Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, North Oakland Medical Center, William Beaumont Hospital, K-Mart Corporation, EDS as well as many other major corporations and industries, Clarkston is the perfect place to call Home.

Brief History

In 1830, Linux Jacox, a squatter from New York State, built the first home, a cedar-pole shanty in that town. In 1832 the second house and a sawmill was built by Butler Holcomb. In 1840 the village was platted and named by Clark brothers, Jeremiah, Nelson W., and Milton H.

On December 12, 1840 the Independence post office was transferred to and renamed Clarkston. The village was incorporated in 1884.

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