Branch, Branch County, Michigan

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Branch was the first seat of Branch County, Michigan, so designated in 1831. [1] The settlement and county derive their name from John Branch, then Secretary of the US Navy. [2]

History

The village of Mason was initially selected to be the first seat of Branch County at inauguration, however due to a procedural error the decision was declared void and the as-then unbuilt village of Branch was selected as the first seat. [3] A post office operated from 1835 to 1864. [1] The seat was moved to Coldwater in 1842 [2] and the village gradually died out.

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References

  1. 1 2 Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 74. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "A Brief History of Coldwater". City of Coldwater. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.>
  3. ↑ Macdonald, David (28 March 2019). "Branch County & Branch County Courthouse Site". Branch County Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

41°55′46.0″N85°03′16.7″W / 41.929444°N 85.054639°W / 41.929444; -85.054639


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