12 Facts About Gaylord Michigan

Originally called Barnes, Gaylord was named for an attorney employed with the Michigan Central Railroad.

The town of Gaylord Michigan was established when the Jackson, Lansing, and Saginaw Railroads pushed north from Otsego Lake Village in 1873.

Year the “Village of Gaylord Michigan” was officially platted, it was granted a post office of the same name.

Mr Gaylord Michigan never lived in his namesake town, but he did own property in Hayes Township.

Gaylord Michigan's distinguished career included serving as a school teacher, church choir director, county clerk, and member of the State Legislature.

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In 1875, Mr Gaylord Michigan was appointed to serve as an attorney for the United States Department of the Interior.

At the request of President Grant, Mr Gaylord Michigan was assigned to negotiate a treaty with Native Americans in Montana and the Dakotas.

That same year, Gaylord Michigan became the county seat – the location of government and judicial transactions.

Gaylord Michigan, headquartered in Dayton Ohio, operated its Gaylord branch from 1895 to 1931.

Only one Gaylord Michigan Car exists today: It is on display at the Visitors Center in downtown Gaylord Michigan.

Long before Gaylord was the Alpine Village or the Golf Mecca, it promoted itself as the Top of Michigan and, later, the ski capital of Michigan.

Gaylord Michigan is served by radio and TV broadcasts from Traverse City, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Cadillac, Grayling, Houghton Lake, Cheboygan, and Alpena.