Greenfield Township, Michigan
Greenfield is a former civil township of Wayne County, Michigan; it was created from a portion of neighboring Springwells Township in 1833. Greenfield eventually encompassed the survey township T1S R11E. It even had its own police force. By 1875, a series of annexations to Detroit and Highland Park had begun; by 1926, the township of Greenfield had ceased to exist.
Greenfield Township, Michigan | |
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Former civil township | |
Greenfield Township Former location within the state of Michigan Greenfield Township Former location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 83°10′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Organized | 1833 |
| Disestablished | 1926 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Today, Greenfield Road follows the former western township boundary between Greenfield and Redford Township. 8 Mile road was the northern boundary of Greenfield Township. Tireman Avenue follows the former southern boundary between Greenfield and Springwells Township.
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