From the
1872 Oakland County Atlas | Name | Type of Business | Description | Village |
| Brandt, Wm | Hotel | Propr "Waterford Exchange" | Waterford |
| Hixon, Lord & Co | Manufacture | Manufrs Doors, Sash and Blinds | Waterford |
| Fifield, F W & Son | Manufacture | Millers and Dealers in Flour, Feed, Grain and Plaster | Waterford |
| Cooper, R H | Manufacture | Miller | Waterford |
| Lord, D R & Co | Manufacture | Foundry, Manfurs Plows, Cultivators, &c | Waterford |
| Streeter, L | Manufacture | Manufr Carriages, Wagons and Sleighs. Carriage Repairing, Painting and Ornamental Glass Staining done to order | Waterford |
| Gustin & Johns | Manufacture | Manufrs of Carriages and Lumber Wagons, Sleighs, Cutters and Road Wagons in a superior style. Also, Carriage Trimming done neatly and promptly. Carriage and Wagon Ironing and Horse Shoeing. Particular attention paid to Repairing | Waterford |
| Brownson, Richard | Merchant | Post Master. Dealer in Drugs, Patent Medicines and Groceries | Waterford |
| Clark, N E | Merchant | Produce Dealer | Waterford |
| Fifield, F W & Son | Merchant | Dealers in Genl Mdse | Waterford |
| Graham Brothers | Merchant | Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Groceries, &c | Waterford |
| Wigg, Osmond | Merchant | Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, &c | Waterford |
| Graham, W H | Physician | Physician and Surgeon | Waterford |
| Phillips, M R | Builder | Contractor and Builder | Waterford |
| Watson, A B | Builder | Contractor and Builder | Waterford |
| Bradley, F | Miscellaneous | Resident | Waterford |
| Clark, O E | Miscellaneous | Resident | Waterford |
| Ganong, N R | Miscellaneous | Farmer and Breeder of Fine Stock | Waterford |
| Jones, Wm R | Miscellaneous | Farmer | Waterford |
| Linabury, C S | Miscellaneous | Farmer and Land Agent | Waterford |
| Young, James | Miscellaneous | Farmer and Stock Raiser | Waterford |
| Albertson, C B | Miscellaneous | R R Station Agent | Drayton Plains |
| Ebner, John | Farmer | Farmer and Stock Raiser | Drayton Plains |
| Hugil, Thos | Manufacturer | Genl Blacksmithing, Carriage Ironing and Horse Shoeing | Drayton Plains |
| Judd, H D | Manufacturer | Propr Grist Mill | Drayton Plains |
| Linabury, J H | Hotel | Propr Drayton Plains Hotel | Drayton Plains |
| Southard, A A | Farmer | Genl Farmer | Drayton Plains |
| Shwesinger, Paul | Merchant & Manf | Dealer in Genl Mdse and Manufr of Boots and Shoes | Drayton Plains |
| Bogardus, John | Merchant & Manf | Cigar manufr and Dealer in Groceries | Clintonville |
| Linderman & Riker | Manufacturer | Merchant Millers. Particular attention paid to Custom Grinding. Flour, Feed, Meal, &c. Constantly on hand, wholesale and retail, at lowest market prices. Also, Farmers and Proprs of Saw Mill | Clintonville |
| Walker, Wm | Miscellaneous | Millwright | Clintonville |
Source: F. W. Beers, Atlas of Oakland Co. Michigan: From Recent and Actual Surveys and Records (New York: F. W. Beers, 1872), p. 61.
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