Page 38 of Walter Romig's Michigan Place Names says:
"Azalia, Monroe County:
Stephen B. Frink became the first postmaster of East Milan (named from its location in Milan Township) on Aug. 4, 1869.
It's been said that Sayre Reeves and his son William operated the Star Bending Company in Azalia. The place was also known as Reeves Station. On Sept. 1, 1887, the post office was renamed Azalia. The Ann Arbor Railroad named the station "Azalia" after a conductor's daughter.
Azalia is located southeast of Milan in Milan Township.
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