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Filer City - Filer Charter Twp, Michigan - 48622
Photos courtesy of: Ken Huisjen | Filer CharterTownship is located on Lake Michigan in Manistee County�s southwestern corner, just south of the City of Manistee. It�s largest community is Filer City, which is located on the south side of Manistee Lake. This area is a continuation of the greater Manistee community. It contains a significant industrial base, including paper products and salt processing. This is a very scenic area that overlooks Manistee Lake to the east.
This community was founded by Delos L. Filer who built a saw mill here with his sons in 1867. In 1883, a railroad line was built here to accommodate the heavy lumbering in the area. The station was originally nicknamed: "Filer�s Switch." | If you have any comments or suggestions, please take a minute to write using our contact form.
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