Talk:White Pigeon, Michigan

Dubious

The claim that White Pigeon is the oldest incorporated village in the state of Michigan seems a little dubious. First InfoMI is not a particularly reliable source, in many cases it merely copies information without attribution from other websites, including Wikipedia. http://www.usacitiesonline.com/micountywhitepigeon.htm is also not a particularly reliable source. Other current villages in the state also incorporated in 1837, such as Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan -- without any more specific date provided, what is the basis for claiming precedence? And the claim appears to be based on the distinction of being incorporated after Michigan became a state. There are certainly many municipalities that incorporated prior to statehood, although it would take some work to determine whether any are villages. older ≠ wiser 14:55, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I am not from the area, so can not verify the history with additional references. Perhaps someone from the area could come up with additional and more reliable sources.--Doug ^talk 17:32, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I grew up in White Pigeon, and all the signs leading into town have always stated "Oldest Incorporated Village in Michigan." I think most people took it for granted that it was true, although I'm sure someone on the village council could point you in the direction of a historian who might have a definitive answer. 97.126.53.34 (talk) 06:10, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

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