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Van Buren County Townships

Entries in maroon font have been transcribed from Johnson's New Universal Cyclopaedia, published in 1876 by A.J. Johnson & Co., New York.

Almena

Almena, a post-township of Van Buren county, Michigan. Population 980.

Cemeteries

1 - Almena

2 - Covey Hill (Free Will Baptist)

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Antwerp

Antwerp, a township of Van Buren county, Michigan. Population 2690.

Lawton, post-village of Antwerp township, Van Buren county, Michigan, 16 miles southwest of Kalamazoo, at the junction between the Michigan Central and the Paw Paw Railroads, has a large blast furnace, a foundry and machine-shop, a plough-factory and planing-mill, 2 wagon-shops, 1 weekly newspaper, several churches and schools, and the usual number of stores, shops, and smaller manufacturing establishments. The principal industries are farming and fruit-raising. Pop. 1081.

  • E.V. HAYDEN, ED. "TRIBUNE."

    Mattawan, post-village of Antwerp township, Van Buren county, Michigan, on the Michigan Central Railroad.

    Cemeteries

    3 - Oak Grove

    4 - Harwick

    5 - Bangs

    6 - Maple Grove

    Other Items of Interest

    Local Businesses

    Gleaned from newspaper articles, advertisements, etc.
    LocalityBusiness NameType of BusinessNoted Time-FrameNotes
    LawtonMcKeyes & SmithGeneral Merchandise1889
    LawtonC. DunhamBuyer poultry & veal calves1889
    LawtonMesline & ElligetCoopers1889
    LawtonCasper OppenheimShoes & Gentlemen's furnishing goods1896Was relocating his business from Hartford to Lawton in Feb. 1896.
    (Lawton)Hotel GiddingsHotel1896Chief Cook - Fred Gibson
    (Lawton)T.R. Smith & Co.Family supplies, general merchandise1896
    (Lawton)Mitchell, Hall & Co.General merchandise1896
    LawtonT.F. DodgeFuneral Director1896
    LawtonAdams & LichWell, windmill & pump equipment1896
    (Lawton)W.E. PriceBuyer of old rubbers, brass, copper, zinc & lead1896
    (Lawton)C.F. DeyJeweler1896
    LawtonF.A. Phillips, M.D.Physician & Surgeon1891In Morrill Building, successor to Dr. Long.
    LawtonE. Beam & SonFlour Millers1891
    MattawanJ.W.B LaPierre, M.D.Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur1896

    Porter

    Porter, township, Van Buren county, Michigan. Population 1316.

    Cemeteries

    7 - Kern (East Porter)

    8 - Chamberlain (West Porter)

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