But where did the name come from? At the time, the general manager of Mobil Oil was from the New York area

Westland is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 15 miles west of downtown Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 86,602. The city motto is "The Place To Be." During the 1700s, the area was inhabited by the people of a Pottawatomi Indian village. Other tribes, particularly three Algonquin tribes, used the area as hunting territory. A flour mill, which was restored by Henry Ford in 1918, was built in this same area. Once restored, the mill was used to make stencils for Ford car parts. Named Nankin Mills, this historic site is now used as a nature interpretive center and other community events.

Wayne is located in Wayne County, Michigan and is home to more than 19,000 people. In addition, more than 11,000 people commute to Wayne daily to earn a living. "Wayne Living" is overflowing with life-long friendships, neighborhood pride and incredible volunteerism. It

Van Buren Township was created out of Huron Township on April 6, 1835. The Township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States (1836-1840). At the time it was formed, the Township already had a population upwards of 500 residents. Elections were held almost immediately, and the first Township officials were elected

In 1827, when this settlement was constructed, Governor Lewis Cass named it for a local Pottawattomi chief. Then in 1834, Abram Caleb Truax, the colony's first supervisor, laid out the village of Truaxton. On January 2, 1828, the colony was given a post office as Monguago, with Mr. Truax as its first postmaster. A few years later (February 3, 1837) the colony's' name was changed to Truago. 10 years later the name was changed again, this time to Trenton. This name came from the strata of limestone underlying the town. In 1850, the settlement was platted and recorded as Trenton by George B. Truax and Sophia Slocum. Five years later in 1855 the settlement was incorporated as a village. In 1929, Trenton village annexed the village of Sibley. In 1957, the village of Trenton was incorporated as a city.

In 1830, Peter Coan was the first person to settle this Wayne County area. In 1847, Taylor Township was constructed. Jared Sexton was its first supervisor. The township was named for General Zachary Taylor, who was then known for his victories in the Mexican War. On January 12, 1863, this settlement was given a post office as Taylor Center. Mr. Sexton served as its first post master. That office remained in operation until February 15, 1914. From that day until Stanley A. Grendal became the first postmaster of Taylor on October 7, 1958, the town had been serviced by several adjacent post offices. The town wasn't incorporated as a city until May of 1968. The most recent years of Taylor's history have been characterized by development and improvement. No longer agricultural, the community boasts comfortable neighborhoods, great schools, a variety of shopping opportunities and serveral industrial parks.

Southgate is truly an exciting hometown! It is one with a growing reputation for innovation and quality, as well as a very rich and proud history. Southgate is a city where excellence is the standard and not the exception. Located 9 miles south of the City of Detroit, Southgate is a desirable, vibrant, and progressive community with a very active Downtown Development Authority. We consider ourselves the

Explore the City of Romulus and discover a unique setting that offers the best location and the most potential for growth in Southeast Michigan. The best place for people who seek a more simple, safe and peaceful lifestyle, but want easy access to the excitement and offerings of large urban centers. The best place in Michigan's Technology Corridor for new small businesses to serve a growing community and large companies that need space to grow, access to major transportation routes and proximity to research universities. Learn about our outstanding schools, charming downtown district, strong community spirit, exceptional business opportunities and thriving development programs.

Rockwood is located in the extreme southeastern corner of Wayne County, along the Lake Eire coastline, on the north side of the Huron River. This is a suburban community adjacent to the greater Detroit metro area to the north. (It has a "sister city," South Rockwood, just across the river into Monroe County). It consists primarily of residential areas, with some small businesses and stores along Huron River Drive. It lies next door to the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, a marshy region along the coast of the big lake that contains several marinas and is a great place for fishing and boating. This community began in the late 1830

The City of Riverview is a Metropolitan Detroit suburb located in Southern Wayne County. Geographically, the community is located along the shore of the Detroit River. Twenty minutes South of Downtown Detroit and the Port of Detroit. Approximately 15 minutes East of Detroit Metropolitan Airport . Thirty minutes north of the Ohio border. Riverview has a population as of the 2000 census of 13,272. The community is 4.4 square miles large. Riverview was incorporated in 1922 as a Village in the state of Michigan and Riverview was Chartered as a City in 1959. Major industries located within the corporate boundaries of the City are Arkema Chemicals, Jones Chemical, The Riverview Land Preserve Waste Facility, Ash Stevens and Riverview Energy Systems.

The population of River Rouge is approximately 11,314 (1990). The approximate number of families is 4,666 (1990). The amount of land area in River Rouge is 6.912 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 1.91 sq kilometers. The distance from River Rouge to Washington DC is 407 miles. The distance to the Michigan state capital is 81 miles.

Redford is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 51,622 at the 2000 census. The township had initially been created as Richland Township by an act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature October 20, 1829, along with Lima Township out of Bucklin Township. However, the legislature overlooked legislation it had passed earlier on April 12, 1827, that prohibited the incorporation of any new township with the same name as any existing post office. Governor Lewis Cass returned the acts unapproved, citing a conflict under the law. The legislature thus had to substitute the names of Nankin Township and Pekin Township after the cities of Nanking and Peking in China. The name Pekin was changed to Redford in 1833. The name Redford was chosen because French fur trappers forded the Rouge river in the same area as Redford. Thus, the name Rouge-"Red"-Ford.

Plymouth Township is blessed with many advantages: Location, access to major freeways, world-class industrial parks and high quality housing development. Plymouth Township has experienced steady growth since 1993. In order to maintain the high quality of developments, the Township has been very selective about the types of development being encouraged.

Plymouth was built where three Potawatomi Indian trails converged at the Rouge River. The first settlers arrive in 1825, and named the township in honor of the first American settlement at Plymouth Rock where some of them had lived. The Plymouth area, which includes both the City of Plymouth and the Township of Plymouth is reminiscent of a New England village. Kellogg Park with its shade trees and beautiful fountain in the center of downtown Plymouth even doubles as the town common. Plymouth sees itself as "fun, but not stuffy", both classic and contemporary, as it provides the feeling of living in a small town with diverse cultural and recreational activities, shopping, business and industry.

Downtown Northville continues to nurture a thriving retail district of specialty shops, restaurants, and professional offices. The city

Melvindale was a declared city in 1932 that is 2.72 square miles and it is located in Wayne County. Melvindale is seven miles southwest of Detroit City Hall. Melvindale has twelve public parks and one public library to enjoy. The city of Melvindale has its own motto which is: Little city with the big heart.

Located in northwest Wayne County, Livonia, Michigan, encompasses an area of 36 square miles and has as its boundaries Inkster Road on the east, Eight Mile Road on the north, Eckles Road and Haggerty Road on the west and Joy Road on the south. Livonia enjoys unmatched accessibility. The City

Lincoln Park is a community of homes and neighborhoods located minutes away from the many cultural, recreational, and business opportunities of Southeastern Michigan. Safe and quiet streets, beautiful parks, a sense of place, community pride and strong linkage to schools and community groups provide the definition of "hometown".

This area was first settled in 1825. It was given a post office as Moulin Rouge on December 31, 1857, with Josiah Dort as its first postmaster. Robert Inkster, a Scot, operated a steam sawmill on present-day Inkster Rd., near Michigan Ave., in the early 1860's, and the post office was renamed Inkster on July 11, 1863. It was given a station on the Michigan Central Railroad by 1878. This Wayne County settlement was incorporated as a village in 1926 and as a city in 1964.

Highland Park was still a rural farming community north of Detroit in the early 1900s when Henry Ford chose the community as site for his first great factory. Built east of Woodward Avenue, the Ford plant marked the early emergence of the moving assembly line process for which Ford became famous. It was here in Highland Park, in this "birthplace of mass production," that Ford produced millions of Model T cars. And it was to Highland Park that tens of thousands of immigrants came for an unprecedented $5-a-day wage and a chance to enter the emerging middle class.

Caspar Salter first settled this land in 1850. In 1920 the first plat was recorded and was called Manchester Park. Other subdivisions followed, but the 1929 Depression brought the area back to virtual wilderness. The subdivisions began again in 1934, and a solid, home-owning community developed. It was renamed from its being in a heavily wooded area and from its then main thoroughfare, Harper Avenue. Harper Avenue, which begins in Detroit, was named for Walter Harper, founder of Harper Hospital, in Detroit. This area was incorporated as a city in 1951.

In Hamtramck you'll find ethnic and cultural diversity not found elsewhere in the metropolitan area. Our many unique nightspots offer many styles of live music, from polka to rock to blues. Our restaurants serve up foods to suit any taste. Our specialty food stores and bakeries are renowned for their fresh meats, homemade sausages, baked goods, and hard-to-find imported items. Our shops offer clothing, gifts, housewares, and much more - all within our 2.1 square miles.

The City of Grosse Pointe Woods was originally incorporated in 1927 and was known as the Village of Lochmoor. In 1939, the Village of Lochmoor became the Village of Grosse Pointe Woods and on December 11, 1950, was incorporated as the City of Grosse Pointe Woods, a Home Rule City. The city covers an area of 3.28 square miles.

Grosse Pointe Shores was incorporated in 1911 as a Village, with about 350 residents. It lies just north of the City of Detroit and is about one and a half square mile in size. The Shores is the smallest of the five Grosse Pointe communities and the only one to be zoned for single family dwellings only. It is still a small community, currently with approximately 1100 households, about 3000 residents. Grosse Pointe Shores is proud to be the home community of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, which is tax exempt, and the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, the Shores' only commercial property.

Grosse Pointe Farms is a beautiful, upscale, suburban community on the shores of Lake St. Clair in southeastern Michigan. Since its establishment in 1892, Grosse Pointe Farms has become one of the premier neighborhoods in the country. The Farms is recognized for excellence in its schools, the quality of its housing stock, the safety and welfare of its citizens and its commitment to the special enhancements that make a city a community.