Small town in Livingston County losing its only bank
JENNIFER TIMAR, Livingston Daily
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1of5Janet Nimke, a teller at Eaton Community Bank in Gregory, Mich., works with a customer via phone, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, as the bank s lobby is closed due to the pandemic. The bank will close in the end of July and the future of the building is unknown. Nimke, who grew up in Gregory, says of the closure It s hard, really hard. The bank s always been here. Previous to its becoming Eaton Community Bank, it was SSB Bank, and before that, Stockbridge State Bank, according to Nimke. (Gillis Benedict/Livingston County Daily Press & Argus via AP)Gillis Benedict/APShow MoreShow Less
Eaton Community Bank officials announced the bank s Gregory branch will close July 30.
Longtime Gregory resident and bank customer James Ball said it is a shame to see the branch close. It s one of the linchpins of the town, Ball, 67, said.
Gregory is a small incorporated community in a predominantly agricultural area. It has a small downtown of a few blocks with about a dozen businesses. It is a mailing address for about 5,200 people and the seat of Unadilla Township government, police and fire services.
In the 19th century, Gregory developed as a railroad stop. It is now a stop on the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park, a non-motorized path that follows the old rail route.