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History · Lambertville

Lambertville dates to 1832

Most of Lambertville was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983. Below: old-book passages.

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How Lambertville began

When was Lambertville founded?

1832

Lambertville dates its founding to 1832 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1834.

2020 census: 10,433194 years
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What stands out about Lambertville’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lambertville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1832: 194 years of Lambertville.
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Lambertville, 1832 to 1983

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1832
    FoundingLambertville is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1907Born hereRoy Parmelee is born here
  5. 1983Born hereChris Morris is born here
The story

How Lambertville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Lambertville.

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The community was settled as early as 1832 by John Lambert and was given a post office named West Erie on June 13, 1834 in the Michigan Territory. It was so named due to its western location in Erie Township. The post office was renamed Lambertville on January 15, 1836 when Bedford Township was established. The post office closed briefly from March 25 to December 4, 1865 but has remained in continuous operation ever since.

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From the old history books

What they wrote about Lambertville in 1890

Passages that mention Lambertville, cut from the printed page as they were published.

There are three postoffices in Bedford toAvnshij), viz.: Lambertville, Samaria and Willetts. Lambertville is located on the line between sections 19 and 30, three-fourths of a mile from the west line of the township, and was established in 1836. There are three stores, two bkicksmith and wagon shop…
History of Monroe County, Michigan ..1890 · page 580Read the page →
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There are three postoffices in Bedford toAvnshij), viz.: Lambertville, Samaria and Willetts. Lambertville is located on the line between sections 19 and 30, three-fourths of a mile from the west line of the township, and was established in 1836. There are three stores, two bkicksmith and wagon shops, two churches, school-house. Masonic hall, Avith many very

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Famous people

2 famous people were born in Lambertville

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Chris MorrisAmerican football player · b. 1983
Roy ParmeleeAmerican baseball player · b. 1907
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bedford TownshipIts storyCWhiteford TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Lambertville’s history

What year was Lambertville founded?

In 1832, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Lambertville’s post office opened in 1834.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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