along the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line Railroad). At the time, Gould City contained a post office, several general stores, cedar mill, and pharmacy. The lumber boom reached Gould City by 1905, and lumber development was extensive in the area. At the height of the community's growth, it contained numerous sawmills, two churches, two hotels, two saloons, and many other small businesses. In 1910, Gould City's population reached its peak at around 200 permanent residents. While the lumber industry began declining after this time, Gould City's lumber industry continued into the 1930s. Many of the buildings in the community were destroyed by a fire in 1929, and very few buildings before that time remain standing. Beginning in the 1940s, U.S. Route 2 was constructed just to the north of Gould City and provided a major transportation route through the area. Of the original two churches in Gould City, the Catholic church shut down and was razed around 1971. The other church, the Community Presbyterian Church, remains open. Among the other oldest buildings in the community include McNeil's Bar, which occupies a building that was once Charles May's hotel. He was a local resident who later served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. The railway line remains active and is operated by the Canadian National Railway but no longer contains a stop or railway station within Gould City. The nearby Gould City Township Cemetery (also known as the Newton Township Cemetery) is located about south of the community on Leveille Road. The cemetery remains active and its oldest graveside dates back to 1885. Another cemetery is the defunct Polley Family Cemetery, which is a family plot located near Gould City, and its oldest gravesite dates back to 1882. Images See also Scott Point site, an archaeological site located south of Gould City near the shores of Lake Michigan References Sources Unincorporated communities in Michigan Unincorporated communities in Mackinac County, Michigan Populated places established in 1886 1886 establishments in Michigan