Argentine

History

The first settlers, Jame H. Murray and William Lobdell, arrived in 1836. A post office, "Booton", was opened on November 1, 1837, with Murray as the first postmaster. The post office was renamed "Argentine" on March 30, 1842, due to a similarly named post office. The 'silver-plated' name is related to the discovery of valuable minerals (not silver) in the area. The community was platted by Dr. Isaac Wixom in 1844. It was once called the 'smallest town in Michigan.' The lack of a railroad connection impeded its growth.

Geography

Argentine is in southern Genesee County, in the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The CDP extends east to the border of Fenton Charter Township, and the southern edge of the CDP follows the Genesee–Livingston County line. The CDP includes the Genesee County portion of Lobdell Lake and its surroundings, and extends west to include Murray Lake and north to the Shiawassee River. The center of the community is at the intersection of Silver Lake Road and South Seymour Road, at the northwest end of Lobdell Lake. Silver Lake Road leads northeast to Linden and northwest to Byron, while South Seymour Road leads south into Livingston County, where it becomes Argentine Road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Argentine CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 27.73%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Fenton Senior High School
  High · FENTON · 1,102 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Linden High School
  High · LINDEN · 852 students · 21.3:1 ratio
• Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
  Middle · FENTON · 717 students · 18.9:1 ratio
• Lake Fenton High School
  High · LINDEN · 695 students · 20.4:1 ratio
• Linden Middle School
  Middle · LINDEN · 583 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• Lake Fenton Middle School
  Middle · FENTON · 452 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• West Shore Elementary School
  Elementary · FENTON · 444 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• State Road Elementary School
  Elementary · FENTON · 425 students · 15.7:1 ratio