The progression of the White Lake Area from a tribal region to the burgeoning hub of industry and commerce that it is today was a natural one. From the beginning, Native American tribes were attracted to its ideal location; White Lake flows into Lake Michigan through a deep water channel, and is famous for its abundant Walleye. Fur trappers, traders, and settlers eventually followed, and it wasn’t long before loggers flocked to the White Lake region to take advantage of its abundant lumber. White Lake’s lumber industry grew at an enormous rate, acting as a catalyst for the rapid growth of White Lake’s largest communities, Montague and Whitehall. By the end of the nineteenth century, the region was nearly stripped of its lumber, and settlers turned to the approaching industrial area and farming as ways to earn a living and support their families.
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| 9101 Highland Road, White Lake (248) 698-1320 |
| Christ of the Living God | |
| 1285 Union Lake Road, White Lake (248) 363-7012 |
| Life Christian Church | |
| 1630 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake (248) 396-3311 |
| Oxbow Lake Baptist Church | |
| 10730 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake (248) 698-3040 |
| River of Life Safe Harbor | |
| 915 Round Lake Road, White Lake (248) 363-2524 |
| White Lake Presbyterian Church | |
| 4805 E. Highland Rd., White Lake (810) 887-4654 |