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Genesee County, about 5,700 residents.
Swartz Creek, Genesee County
Well-Known Places in Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek Golf Course, Elms Park, Swartz Creek Heritage Park.
Swartz Creek Business Districts
- Miller Road
- Morrish Road
- Miller Settlement
- Otterburn
- Winchester Village
Major Employers in Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek Community Schools, City of Swartz Creek, Local businesses and services.
Meet AppWT in Person Within 37 Miles of Swartz Creek
- 4200 Fashion Square Blvd., Saginaw, MI 48603: 36.0 miles north of central Swartz Creek
- 325 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, MI 48823: 36.3 miles southwest
About Swartz Creek, Genesee County
Swartz Creek is a small city in Genesee County just southwest of Flint, grown from the 1836 Miller Settlement and named for the creek that once powered its mills. Its Miller Road corridor, cut by founder Adam Miller to reach Flint, remains the town's commercial spine. Today it is a diverse Flint suburb best known for its enormous Hometown Days festival, which draws tens of thousands each spring.
History of Swartz Creek
- The Miller Settlement, the core of future Swartz Creek, was founded in June 1836 by German immigrant Adam Miller and his family of eleven children, then in Flint Township.
- Miller and his sons cut a road from Flint to the settlement; that route is today's Miller Road, designated a state road in 1848.
- A post office named after Swartz Creek, the local stream, was established in 1842, and the community soon took that name.
Landmarks and Places in Swartz Creek
- The first Masonic Temple, built on Miller Road in 1906.
- Swartz Creek High School (1 Dragon Drive), the venue for Hometown Days.
The Swartz Creek Economy
- Swartz Creek was born as a mill town; the creek powered both a sawmill and a flour mill, and potash was also produced.
- By the 1910s the area's dominant industry was sugar beet farming, supported by three beet-weighing stations.
- In 1957 a Chevrolet plant, also referred to as Otterburn, was built for service and parts operations, tying the town to Flint's auto economy.
Community Life in Swartz Creek
- The Hometown Days parade runs east along Miller Road, reflecting the road's central role in town life.
- Swartz Creek Community Schools, whose teams are the Dragons, added a performing arts center and STEM facilities in a mid-2010s renovation.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, geneseecountyview.com, geneseecountyview.com
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