Vanderbilt, Michigan
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Vanderbilt is a village in Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 498 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Corwith Township.
Looking west along Main Street
Entrance sign along Main Street
U.S. Post Office in Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt village office
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leade
Vanderbilt, Michigan
…as early as 1875 when a railway belonging to the Michigan Central Railroad was planned to extend north from Gaylord. The settlement was named after Cornelius Vanderbilt, who owned land within Corwith Township. The railway reached Vanderbilt by 1881. The village was incorporated in 1901…
Vanderbilt c. 1844–1860
Vanderbilt's mother, Phebe Hand
C. Vanderbilt, Hudson River steamer owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt (oil on canvas by James and John Bard)
Portrait of Vanderbilt by Nathaniel Jocelyn in 1846