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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.

Waverly

Cemeteries

1 - Glendale

2 - Austin

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Paw Paw

Paw Paw, post-village and township, capital of Van Buren county, Michigan, on branch of Michigan Central railroad; has an excellent school system, 6 churches, 1 bank, 2 weekly newspapers, several flouring, saw and planing mills, 1 sash, door, and blind factory, a carriage and bracket shop, and 1 printing office. There is good water-power, and trade is carried on in wheat and wool. Population of village 1428; of township 2670.

  • MISS LYDIA L. CONWAY, ED. "TRUE NORTHERNER."

    Cemeteries

    3 - Three Mile (Cuddeback)

    4 - Prospect Hill

    5 - Saint Mary's

    6 - Pioneer (Old Town)

    7 - Clapp

    8 - Wildey

    Local Businesses

    Gleaned from newspaper articles, advertisements, etc.
    LocalityBusiness NameType of BusinessNoted Time-FrameNotes
    Paw PawHenry ShaeferPhotographer1889

    Decatur

    Decatur, a post-village of Van Buren county, Michigan, on the Michigan Central Railroad, 116 miles east by north of Chicago. It has a national bank and one weekly newspaper. Population 1420; of Decatur township, 2512.

    Cemeteries

    9 - Anderson

    10 - Harrison

    11 - Lakeside

    12 - Van Hise

    13 - Unknown site

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