I drove through Hell the other day and it’s not a bad place to visit, at least the small town in Michigan not the one with fire and brimstone. The little town near the Pickney Recreation Area is mostly a tourist destination with an ice cream store, miniture golf, a gift store and saloon.
There are a couple of intriguing theories about how the town acquired its unique name. According to Walter Romig’s Michigan Place Names, the frequent drunken brawls that occurred in the area may have inspired the moniker. However, a more colorful tale suggests that the name originated from the local gristmill owner, George Reeves. It seems Reeves had a habit of paying farmers with homemade whiskey, leading their wives to exclaim, “He’s gone to Hell again!” when inquiring about their husbands’ whereabouts during harvest time. This humorous anecdote eventually led to the town’s official name in 1841 when the post office was established.
The town located about 15 miles northwest of Ann Arbor and its a nice place to visit when its not froze over during the Michigan winter.
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