"Quaint Mid Michigan Town" a Auburn Travel Page by austinmax

In the fall of 1854, Charles Bradford, John Gaffney, William Spofford, Charles Fitch, George W. Smock and Lyman Brainerd purchased land in this region. Today it is known as Williams Township. Originally known as "Williams Place", it was incorporated by the Saginaw County Board of Supervisors in 1855. In 1857, it became part of Bay County.

The first post office, in what is now known as Auburn, was established in 1 869. Mr. Skinner, Assistant Postmaster General in Lansing, established "Skinnerville" as its name. In 1877, Postmaster Ira Swart renamed the community "Auburn" after his hometown in New York.

In the early 1900’s, coal mining became a main occupation of many of its citizens. Nine mines were located in a five mile radius of Auburn. On February 1 4, 1948, Auburn was established as a City.