MICHIGAN GHOST TOWN: Grosvenor, in Lenawee County

The area once known as Grosvenor is a couple of miles west of Blissfield in Lenawee County.

It was initially created as a station along the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, which crosses the Chicago & Canada Railroad. The station opened in 1874 under the name ‘Blissfield Junction.’

The 1874 atlas lists it as “Blissfield Junction,” but a post office began operation in January of that year, called “Grosvenor”. Soon, the railway station adopted the name “Grosvenor” and not long afterward, the little community dropped “Blissfield Junction” and re-named themselves “Grosvenor.”

Get our free mobile app

It’s probable that they named the town after Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, who was a Michigan senator in 1859, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1865-1867, and State Treasurer of Michigan from 1867-1871.

The post office closed in January 1880.

Today, there are no businesses at the junction – just railroad tracks and a few homes. But now if/when you travel that area, you’ll know a little something about it. To get the full impact – what there is – of Grosvenor, drive down Driggs Road heading west out of Blissfield alongside the railroad tracks. When you reach the junction of Driggs & Grosvenor, you’re there. Check out the photos below.

GROSVENOR GALLERY

LOOK: Here are the best small towns to live in across America

LOOK: Here is the richest town in each state

Just saying the names of these towns immediately conjures up images of grand mansions, luxury cars, and ritzy restaurants. Read on to see which town in your home state took the title of the richest location and which place had the highest median income in the country. Who knows—your hometown might even be on this list.