Branch, Branch County, Michigan Explained

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. The seat was moved to Coldwater in 1842 and the village gradually died out.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . Detroit . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Google Books . 74.
  2. Web site: A Brief History of Coldwater. City of Coldwater. June 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140621122812/http://www.coldwater.org/CommunityResources/History_Brief.html. June 21, 2014. >
  3. Web site: Macdonald . David . Branch County & Branch County Courthouse Site . Branch County Historical Society . 22 June 2023 . 28 March 2019.

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