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Galloway, Michigan
Galloway, Michigan is located in Michigan
Galloway, Michigan
Galloway, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
Counties Gratiot and Saginaw
Townships Lafayette and Lakefield
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48637 (Merrill)
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-31330
GNIS feature ID 1617575

Galloway is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at 43°19′54″N 84°22′10″W / 43.33167°N 84.36944°W / 43.33167; -84.36944 (Galloway) on the boundary between Lakefield Township in Saginaw County and Lafayette Township in Gratiot County.

The community is at the junction of Nelson Road and S. Meridian Rd./NE Gratiot County Line Rd.

A post office named Galloway first opened in Gratiot County on February 16, 1883, with Richard Galloway as the first postmaster. This was closed on January 19, 1885. It was re-established on July 16, 1889, on section 24 in Lafayette Township with Andrew Schurr as the first postmaster of the re-established office. When the postmaster moved across the county line into Lakefield Township, the post office moved as well. This office was closed on October 31, 1902.

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