Dryden, Michigan
human settlement in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America
Dryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,023 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Dryden Township.
History
The Village of Dryden was settled in 1836 and was called Amboy. It was located 1 mile North of its present-day located at Dryden and Mill Roads. In 1837, then known as Lomond, held its first town meeting since settling the previous year. A store was built here as early as 1840 by Mr. Johnathan Sweet who owned most of the land. It was known as Lamb's Corners in homage to the man who bought the land from Mr. Sweet, John M. Lamb, starting in 1846 and the named stayed for several years.
The public source identifies “Dryden, Michigan” as human settlement in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Dryden, Michigan and human.
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