Paint Creek (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Paint Creek is a stream mostly located within Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The stream flows south before entering as a tributary to Stony Creek along the county line with Monroe County. Paint Creek is also the name of an unincorporated community that dates back to 1829. It is located along the creek within Augusta Township. Community of Paint Creek A community named Paint Creek was settled by James Miller along the banks of the creek in southwest Washtenaw County as early as 1829. It was originally known by its native Chippewa name of Wejinigan-sibi, translated as Paint Creek, which the settlement was later known by its English settlers. A post office named Paint Creek was established on January 15, 1833, with David Hardy as the first postmaster. The station was an important route linking the city of Monroe to the southeast and the village of Ypsilanti to the northwest. Augusta Township, where the community is located, was established in 1836, and Paint Creek served as its first post office. The post office was later renamed Newcomb on September 27, 1881, and finally to Willis on December 15, 1887. The Willis post office remains in operation and