The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who named it "Harlow". Landmarks include Jimmy John's Field. Utica is the birthplace of Craig Krenzel, football player.
- CountyMacomb County
- Population5,245 (2020 U.S. Census)
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who named it "Harlow". Landmarks include Jimmy John's Field. Utica is the birthplace of Craig Krenzel, football player.
Utica, Michigan gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Utica's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Utica Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Utica Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Utica Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Utica Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Utica Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Utica Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who named it "Harlow". Others referred to the community as "Hog's Hollow" or "McDougalville", until a few years later it was named "Utica" by settlers from New York, in honor of the city of the same name in that state. This was common of settlers in this region, and is reflected in the names of nearby cities such as Rochester, Troy, and Livonia that are also named for Upstate New York cities and villages.
By the 1940s, Utica was the center of a region of dairy farms and truck gardens. It had a flour mill and shipped rhubarb. Dodge Park a few miles south on the Clinton River was a state park.
As the 1950s progressed, Detroit auto companies began to build factories in neighboring Sterling and Shelby Townships, and the surrounding area began a transformation to an industrial economy.
Utica boasts a small historic district centered on Cass Avenue and Auburn Road, but few of the buildings antedate 1906, due to destructive fires in 1905 and 1906.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Utica, Michigan, revision 1377970905 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Utica sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Utica, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Utica's population was 5,245 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 4,757 in 2010.
A view of Utica