Tuscola County, Michigan
Juniata Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Rural civil township in Tuscola County southwest of Vassar, established in 1851, with a population of about 1,563 at the 2020 census and an economy based on farming and forestry
Living in Juniata Township
The historic hamlet of Watrousville lies within the township, and its 1880 Richard C. Burtis House, the "Wedding Cake House," is the township's National Register of Historic Places site (listed 1975). Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Juniata Township
What makes Juniata Township home
Richard C. Burtis House ("Wedding Cake House")
Second Empire home built 1879-1880 in Watrousville; listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975
Watrous General Store (Watrousville Museum)
Aaron Watrous's 1860s general store, later the Juniata Township Hall; a museum of the Watrousville-Caro Area Historical Society since 1972
Bernthal Lake
Named lake within the Vassar State Game Area; featured in the header of the official township website
Cass River Roadside Park (M-46)
MDOT roadside park of about 8 acres in Juniata Township with restrooms and Cass River canoe and fishing access
Vassar State Game Area
State game area of roughly 3,436 acres with land in the township, offering hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing; contains Bernthal Lake
Juniata Township areas to know
Watrousville
Unincorporated community at M-81 and Ringle Road; platted by Aaron Watrous, who became first postmaster in 1855
Karrs Corner
Unincorporated community at the junction of M-81 and S. Vassar Road