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==History== Caseville was settled by European Americans beginning with settler Reuben Dodge in 1836. They first called it Pigeon River Settlement, as it developed at the mouth of the river of that name, which leads to [[Saginaw Bay]]. Later, it was known as Port Elizabeth and Elizabethtown for the wife of William Rattle, who was agent for major landowner Leonard Case.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=102}} The town developed through lumbering, with timber shipped via the lake to markets. Ship building and salt manufacturing were also early industries. In 1856, Francis Crawford purchased 20 thousand acres from Case around the community. That same year the community assume the Caseville name. A post office opened here on January 28, 1863 with Crawford as postmaster. In 1896, Caseville was incorporated by the legislature as a village.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=102}} The [[Cheeseburger in Caseville]] festival was first held in 1999 over three days on a weekend. By 2004, the festival had grown into a 10-day event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lawrence|first1=Alexis|title=About the Cheeseburger Festival in Michigan|url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/cheeseburger-festival-michigan-4117.html|website=USA Today Travel Tips|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> In 2010, Caseville became a city.<ref name=fj/> A detachment effort to return three sections of the city back to the Caseville Township was underway in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hessling|first1=Kate|title=Detachment discord continues in Caseville|url=http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Detachment-discordcontinues-in-Caseville-7289785.php|access-date=December 7, 2016|work=Huron Daily Tribune|publisher=[[Hearst Newspapers, LLC]]|date=April 21, 2016}}</ref>
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