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Companies registered in Michigan in 1901

105 companies on the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs records, registered during 1901. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1901 in Michigan at a glance

live counts
105
companies registered in 1901
<0.1%
of all dated Michigan registrations
112th
busiest of 127 years on record
46
cities with registrations in 1901
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1901 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 28,754 companies1988: 29,374 companies1989: 29,425 companies1990: 28,692 companies1991: 27,040 companies1992: 28,977 companies1993: 31,237 companies1994: 35,281 companies1995: 38,309 companies1996: 41,060 companies1997: 43,805 companies1998: 47,409 companies1999: 51,189 companies2000: 54,562 companies2001: 55,288 companies2002: 61,003 companies2003: 67,256 companies2004: 75,296 companies2005: 76,017 companies2006: 74,969 companies2007: 72,413 companies2008: 68,668 companies2009: 68,702 companies2010: 70,923 companies2011: 71,909 companies2012: 74,313 companies2013: 76,362 companies2014: 79,396 companies2015: 81,151 companies2016: 83,191 companies2017: 91,883 companies2018: 106,551 companies2019: 107,054 companies2020: 139,406 companies2021: 166,044 companies2022: 147,293 companies2023: 148,631 companies2024: 136,262 companies2025: 148,526 companies2026: 114,746 companies50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198728,754
198829,374
198929,425
199028,692
199127,040
199228,977
199331,237
199435,281
199538,309
199641,060
199743,805
199847,409
199951,189
200054,562
200155,288
200261,003
200367,256
200475,296
200576,017
200674,969
200772,413
200868,668
200968,702
201070,923
201171,909
201274,313
201376,362
201479,396
201581,151
201683,191
201791,883
2018106,551
2019107,054
2020139,406
2021166,044
2022147,293
2023148,631
2024136,262
2025148,526
2026114,746
Where 1901 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Grand Rapids65.7%
  2. Detroit43.8%
  3. Ann Arbor32.9%
  4. Cedarville21.9%
  5. Holland21.9%
  6. Kalamazoo21.9%
  7. Plymouth21.9%
  8. Troy21.9%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city8278%
Where 1901 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Grand Rapids65.7%
Detroit43.8%
Ann Arbor32.9%
Cedarville21.9%
Holland21.9%
Kalamazoo21.9%
Plymouth21.9%
Troy21.9%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 105

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
1ST CHURCH OF CHRIST OF WALDRON MICH—8008542011901-04-06ActiveWALDRON
ALGONQUIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—8008315411901-10-28ActiveSAULT STE. MARIE
ALPENA AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001179971901-02-20Withdrawn
ALPENA, GAYLORD AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY—8001180641901-03-25Withdrawn
BATTLE CREEK AND MARSHALL TRACTION COMPANY—8001178311901-10-23Withdrawn
BENTON HARBOR TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY—8001707451901-06-12Withdrawn
BISHOP FURNITURE COMPANY—8001637241901-01-29WithdrawnGRAND RAPIDS
CALHOUN COUNTY RAILWAY COMPANY—8001617631901-08-03Withdrawn
CAREFIRST FOUNDATION INC.—8008300881901-01-25ActivePLYMOUTH
CARO AND LAKE HURON RAILROAD COMPANY—8001600801901-03-04Withdrawn
CENTURY CLUB—8008805971901-02-11DissolvedMUSKEGON
CHELSEA MILLING COMPANYManufacturing8000311381901-04-23ActiveCHELSEA
CHURCH EXTENSION FUND OF THE MICHIGAN DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD—8008119681901-08-27ActiveANN ARBOR
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH, A FREE METHODIST CONGREGATION—8008794181901-10-29ActiveBATTLE CREEK
DETROIT & FLINT RAILWAY—8001609001901-08-10Withdrawn
DETROIT AND ANN ARBOR RAILWAY COMPANY—8001710351901-09-20Withdrawn
DETROIT AND CHICAGO TRACTION COMPANY—8001613201901-03-04Withdrawn
DETROIT TERMINAL RAILWAY—8001708851901-07-26Withdrawn
DETROIT, HOWELL, LANSING & GRAND RAPIDS RAILWAY—8001613671901-11-12Withdrawn
DETROIT, PONTIAC, LAPEER AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001711731901-09-06Withdrawn
DETROIT, YPSILANTI, ANN ARBOR AND JACKSON RAILWAY—8001599701901-01-23Withdrawn
DEXTER GOSPEL CHURCH—8008359301901-02-12ActiveDEXTER
DIAMOND LODGE NO. 38 I.O.O.F.—8008502001901-12-26DissolvedFARMINGTON HILLS
EAST JORDAN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY—8001082731901-07-09WithdrawnEAST JORDAN
EMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, MANCHESTER, MICHIGAN—8008390361901-12-06ActiveMANCHESTER
FINNISH AND SWEDISH MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION—8001197381901-07-04WithdrawnCRYSTAL FALLS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PETOSKEY—8008665981901-10-03ActivePETOSKEY
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST OF ANN ARBOR MICH.—8008631861901-06-08ActiveANN ARBOR
FIRST UNION CHURCH OF CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN.—8008092841901-08-21ActiveCEDARVILLE
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, OF BIG RAPIDS—8008261281901-07-30ActiveBIG RAPIDS
FLINT LUMBER COMPANY—8001741251901-04-12WithdrawnFLINT
FLINT, SAGINAW & BAY CITY RAILWAY—8001632781901-10-22Withdrawn
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY—8001337391901-04-04ActivePLYMOUTH
GOOD WILL FARM ASSOCIATION, INC.—8008279031901-02-19ActiveHOUGHTON
GRAND RAPIDS INSURANCE AGENCY—8001564971901-09-03WithdrawnGRAND RAPIDS
GRAND RAPIDS, BELDING & IONIA RAILWAY COMPANY—8001598831901-08-09Withdrawn
GRAND RAPIDS, KALAMAZOO AND SOUTH HAVEN TRACTION COMPANY—8001639031901-08-22Withdrawn
GREENWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF VERNON, MICHIGAN—8008098501901-02-11ActiveVERNON
HUMPHREY PRODUCTS COMPANY—8000273011901-04-09ActiveKALAMAZOO
INTERSTATE RAILWAY—8001635811901-01-28Withdrawn
JACKSON AND ALBION ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY—8001631891901-10-11Withdrawn
JACKSON AND ANN ARBOR RAILWAY COMPANY—8001634281901-09-20Withdrawn
JACKSON BUSINESS UNIVERSITY—8008838801901-01-09DissolvedJACKSON
KALAMAZOO AND LAKE MICHIGAN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001625561901-02-21Withdrawn
LAKE MICHIGAN AND EASTERN RAILWAY—8001628331901-03-01Withdrawn
LAKE SHORE RAILWAY—8001716531901-02-28Withdrawn
LES CHENEAUX CLUB—8007875481901-03-23ActiveCEDARVILLE
LOBDELL EMERY CORPORATION—8000620721901-08-23WithdrawnTROY
LUTHERAN SPECIAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES—8008404361901-07-05ActiveANN ARBOR
MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESOther services8008112181901-01-30ActiveGRAND RAPIDS

1901 registrations by city

3 cities