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North Farmington

Although the neighborhood known as North Farmington does not reach the importance of a village, yet as the location of a post- office it may be proper to mention it in that connection.

The establishment of the post-office of North Farmington was in the year 1850, with Chauncey D. Wolcott as the first postmaster. The first location of the office was at Wolcott's Corners, one mile south of the town line. Mr. Wolcott was succeeded as postmaster by Nathaniel Thompson. At his death, about 1865, Thomas Marston was appointed postmaster, and the office was moved up to the town line, in the northeast quarter of section 4. The successor of Marston was John H. Button, who, on his removal from Farmington, was in turn succeeded by Theodore C. Armstrong, the present incumbent, who removed the office to his house upon the north side of the road, this being in the township of West Bloomfield.

Hon. John H. Button, the last resident postmaster of North Farmington, located his lands upon the northeast quarter of section 4, May 19, 1828, and settled on them in the year 1831. He resided there until 1872, when he removed to Flushing, Genessee county, Michigan, and died there December 1, 1876, having reached a good old age. During his residence in Farmington he filled many important and honorable offices, and stood high in the esteem of his fellow townsmen.